Archbishop Sample: "This Land Does Not Belong to Satan. It Belongs to Christ."

Before leading more than 5,000 Catholics in a Corpus Christi procession, Archbishop Alexander Sample preached on Christ's kingship and the Church's mission to bring Him to the world. Recalling a solemn rite that he conducted a few days earlier, he proclaimed: "This land does not belong to Satan. It belongs to Christ." As Catholics accompanied the Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist through the streets, the archbishop reminded the faithful that they are called to bring Christ to their communities. St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Portland, Oregon June 7, 2026