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Throughout the ordeal, Pope Francis has been receiving daily the Eucharist, the central sacrament of the Catholic Church, which believes to be the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ.—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025 The pope resumed work in the afternoon from his hospital room, after receiving the Eucharist in the morning.—Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Pope Francis remains in 'critical but stable' condition in hospital, Vatican says
The pope received the Eucharist on Wednesday morning and the afternoon was dedicated to work activities, the Vatican said.—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025 After receiving the Eucharist in the morning, Francis resumed work in the afternoon.—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Eucharist
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Etymology
Middle English eukarist, from Anglo-French eukariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek, Eucharist, gratitude, from eucharistos grateful, from eu- + charizesthai to show favor, from charis favor, grace, gratitude; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice — more at yearn
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