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"God never blesses violence": Pope Leo XIV, in book preface
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (205+ words) KARIM JAAFAR | KARIM JAAFAR Pigeons scatter as a man rides his motorcycle in Doha on February 28, 2026. Iranian missiles hit capital cities around the wealthy Gulf on February 28, killing at least one Vatican News has provided Pope Leo XIV's introduction to…...
Anglican convert: Church is “pillar and ground of the truth”
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (490+ words) Courtesy of Robin Ward Canon Robin Ward with Abbot Cuthbert Brogan, who received him into the Church With a discreet post on X (formerly Twitter) on February 14, Canon Robin Ward announced that he has been accepted into the Catholic Church....
Pope uses special rule to beatify 15th century Franciscan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (324+ words) On February 21, Pope Leo XIV chose to beatify a 15th-century Franciscan who was believed to be a saint already immediately after his death. At the time, there was no formal beatification or canonization ceremony, and the local people all revered…...
Did you know that Leo XIV is a car enthusiast?
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) Pope Leo XIV is helped out of his car by the the head of the Vatican police and security force Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, right, as he arrives at St. Anselm Church for a penitential procession marking the start of the…...
Stunning new Way of the Cross now in St. Peter's Basilica
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (13+ words) Stunning new Way of the Cross now in St. Peter's Basilica'aleteia.org...
The saint-inspired rule worth trying this Lent
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (187+ words) What appears modest in theory can feel astonishingly ambitious in practice. Morning reluctance has a way of inspiring creativity. The mind, still half-submerged in sleep, readily supplies arguments of surprising sophistication. A short delay seems harmless, discipline can surely begin…...
Bishop Wilmer is new president of German Bishops' Conference
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (523+ words) Spread hope this Lent. Your gift helps support Aleteia's spiritual mission. Wikicommons, provided by i.Media Lent 2026 Your Lenten sacrifice can enlighten millions of readers. Please support Aleteia. Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Hildesheim was elected president of the German Bishops' Conference…...
Leo XIV's letter to an Italian atheist in search of God
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (252+ words) Spread hope this Lent. Your gift helps support Aleteia's spiritual mission. Lent 2026 Your Lenten sacrifice can enlighten millions of readers. Please support Aleteia. Rocco had sent him a poem titled "An atheist who loves God." In it, the Italian acknowledges…...
Dates for 3 international Pope Leo trips in 2026
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (380+ words) Spread hope this Lent. Your gift helps support Aleteia's spiritual mission. OZAN KOSE | AFP Lent 2026 Your Lenten sacrifice can enlighten millions of readers. Please support Aleteia. The Vatican press office officially announced on February 25, 2026, the dates of three upcoming international…...
Next World Youth Day to be first in Christian-minority country
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (651+ words) Spread hope this Lent. Your gift helps support Aleteia's spiritual mission. Lent 2026 Your Lenten sacrifice can enlighten millions of readers. Please support Aleteia. When St. John Paul II called the first "Jubilee of Youth" back in 1984, he kicked off an…...