1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (673+ words) If you Google the ancient nickname for the Church, “Peter’s Barque,” the search engine no longer takes you first to explanations of Peter and his boat symbolizing the Church. Now it gets you an apostolate producing catchy Catholic catechetical songs…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (521+ words) Credit: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE | AFP In a post on Substack, Scott Detrow explained the story behind the images: “American Pope” publishes exactly a month from today. We are marking the final weeks before launch with pictures of Pope Leo XIV we…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (232+ words) Credit: Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA Pope Leo recalled the 25th anniversary of the attack on his homeland after leading the faithful in the midday Angelus this September 13. Pope Leo spoke about the 9/11 anniversary after praying the midday Angelus this September 13. The Holy…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (184+ words) Two tiny silver scrolls discovered in a Jerusalem burial cave in 1979 preserve the oldest surviving biblical text — predating the Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years. Source: By Unknown author - Edited version of an image of the Kettef Hinnom scrolls, Public Domain…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (656+ words) Two popemobiles and a golf cart are accompanying Pope Leo XIV on his upcoming trip to France, requiring some road transport logistics. During his visit to France from September 25 to 28, Pope Leo XIV is expected to make two major tours…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (313+ words) Credit: Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA This concept is fundamental to the Church's dealings with the world: She believes that every human being, regardless of any factor, has human dignity: "rooted in his identity as a creature made ‘to God’s image.’" Here…...

6+ day, 6+ 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…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (887+ words) Credit: Tiziana FABI / AFP Genealogical research into Pope Leo XIV’s family reveals a complex migration spanning France, the Caribbean, and the Principality of Monaco. The May 8, 2025, election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV immediately aroused particular interest…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (367+ words) Credit: Giannis Papanikos | Shutterstock For the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27, the Pope calls Christians to treat displaced minors as their own sons and daughters. The Pope opens by describing the scope of the crisis without softening…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) Pope Leo makes constant appeals for peace in the many, many conflicts that are raging in the world. Today, after praying the midday Angelus, he noted the recent tragic reports coming out of Ukraine: With a sorrowful heart, I have…...