4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (812+ words) Credit: Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA One year after Carlo Acutis was canonized by Pope Leo XIV, his mother, Antonia Salzano, reflects on the impact of his sainthood and the testimonies received. By now, Carlo Acutis hardly needs an introduction. On September…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) Credit: Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA Can we see the "mysterious plans of Divine Providence" even in the adverse events of our times? Leo XVI considers the call to joy and hope, and the mission of closeness with our brothers and sisters....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (589+ words) Pope Leo XIV’s recent trip to Rimini included a visit to an exhibition dedicated to Léon Harmel, a 19th-century French entrepreneur and social reformer. Source: Public Domain via Wikimedia commons The packed agenda of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Rimini…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (585+ words) Credit: t.max | Shutterstock When Australia's Archbishop Anthony Fisher dropped a witty quip in a speech, it gained social media attention — but there's more behind it. Sydney's Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, is known for his preaching, and a recent video clip…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) Credit: STEFANO RELLANDINI | AFP When we read Scripture and when we encounter the needs of the world, these questions arise in the heart. Jesus himself asks a "reflection question" in today's Gospel, leading to the procession of faith of the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (613+ words) Credit: STEFANO RELLANDINI | AFP “Before borders, definitions, and institutions, there are always people,” the Pope insisted at the Rimini Meeting, noting that “this awareness is at the heart of Christianity.” [Note: At time of publication, there is no official English…...