1,600 Children Receive First Communion at International Eucharistic Congress

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1,600 Children Receive First Communion at International Eucharistic Congress
Eduardo Berdejo
A priest gives Communion to children at the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

The Mass was celebrated by the archbishop of Quito, who told the children that this was ‘a day of celebration, a great day in their lives.’