The exhibit comes as faith in the Real Presence among U.S. Catholics has declined, according to a Pew Research poll.
Exhibit of eucharistic miracles seeks to bolster faith in Real Presence
Archbishop from Assisi brings first-class relic of Blessed Acutis to U.S.
Blessed Acutis is the patron of the first year of a three-year eucharistic revival the U.S. bishops approved during their fall general assembly in November in Baltimore
Eucharistic revival could ‘move needle’ on understanding of Real Presence
A 2019 Pew Research Center study showed that 69% of all self-identified U.S. Catholics said they believed the bread and wine used at Mass are not Jesus, but instead are “symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.” The other 31% said they believed in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Initiatives on Eucharist aim to give Catholics better understanding
Two U.S. bishops spoke recently on a recorded video roundtable produced by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to further explain just what the bishops hope to achieve through the upcoming revival and document on the Eucharist.