Delegations from all continents arrived in Quito to participate in the great “Eucharistic Feast” that began today, on the esplanade of Bicentennial Park. From the early hours of this Sunday, hundreds of faithful people were arriving to be protagonists and witnesses of this unforgettable and unrepeatable ecclesial event. The solemn Eucharistic celebration, which officially inaugurated […]

Letter from the Holy Father to the Papal Legate, read on the night of September 7th at the cathedral: Read it in Spanish Leggilo in italiano  

In a festive atmosphere, thousands of faithful Catholics participated in the solemn inaugural Mass of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, which began with a presbyteral procession and all the concelebrating ministers. After the opening rites, a video message sent by Pope Francis was shared, in which he expressed his joy at “being able to participate, […]

Bajo el resplandeciente sol quiteño, miles de personas se congregan para participar en la Eucaristía Inaugural del 53° Congreso Internacional Eucarístico, bajo el lema “Fraternidad para sanar el Mundo”. Aproximadamente dos mil personas entre voluntarios, personal de seguridad y cuerpos policiales, desde tempranas horas de la mañana están atentos para guiar a los asistentes. En […]

The Pontifical Legate for the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardozo, mentioned with great joy that, on the other side of the world, Pope Francis strengthens bonds of fraternity, during his visit to Asia, while in Ecuador the theme “Fraternity to heal the world” is deepened. He said this after receiving the letter that […]

With a warm greeting to the participants in the International Theological Symposium and to the ecclesiastical authorities of the Archdiocese of Quito, Cardinal Pedro Barreto presided over the Eucharist in the Middle of the World. A solemn procession was previously held with all the concelebrants. It started at the chapel located in the city of […]

International delegations have begun arriving in Quito for the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, which will take place in the city from September 8th to 15th. One of the first delegations already in Ecuador is from Australia, consisting of over 40 participants, including bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople, all eager to experience a profound journey of […]

The city of Quito is once again becoming a Eucharistic city, just days before the start of the Theological Symposium and a week away from the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress “Fraternity to Heal the World.” On Monday, September 2nd, the official delegation from the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses arrived in Quito, where they […]

In its recent edition, L’Osservatore Romano includes information about the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, the most important gathering of the Catholic Church in the world: Hacia el 53° Congreso Eucarístico Internacional: El Evangelio en Ecuador, página 6: QUO_2024_195_3108 El cardenal Porras Cardozo, Legado Pontificio al Congreso Eucarístico Internacional, página 8 : QUO_2024_196_0109

The Eucharistic Celebration 2024 officially began with the distribution of credentials to participants who registered for the International Theological Symposium “Fraternity to Heal the World.” On the morning of Monday, September 2, Father Fernando Ponce, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, received his credential and materials kit from Monsignor David de la Torre, […]