55+ min ago  (296+ words) The return flight of a pope from an apostolic journey has become associated with an in-flight press conference, giving the Holy Father a chance not only to reflect on the trip but also to answer a wide range of often…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (454+ words) Pope Leo XIV addressed priests worldwide in a message sent on Friday, June 12. "We are limited and imperfect," he wrote, emphasizing the need to "cherish your priestly fraternity." In an "age marked by division and fear," he called on priests…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (736+ words) aleteia. org Lift Up Your Eyes: The three heights of Leo's visit to Spain STEFANO RELLANDINI | AFP The motto chosen for Pope Leo XIV's June visit to Spain " Alzad la mirada, rendered in English as "Lift up your eyes" " comes…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (367+ words) SIMONE RISOLUTI | SIMONE RISOLUTI When the world's top VIPs fly around the globe, there aren't many occasions of technical difficulties. But every once in a while, we are reminded that even kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers -- and yes,…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (355+ words) While many officially recognized saints are priests or religious, there has been an increasing number of causes that focus on ordinary men and women from the laity. Such is the case of John Rick Miller, a layman who was a…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (516+ words) A surge of converts to Catholicism has been in the news lately, but what do the numbers really tell us? Pew Research Center recently released the results of a comprehensive study of converts to Catholicism in the U. S. The numbers help…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (216+ words) Saeed Khan | AFP In preparation for the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, issued a brief pastoral letter to the faithful of the archdiocese. Released for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and titled "Adoring the Eucharistic Lord:…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (572+ words) ANDREAS SOLARO | AFP Old age is a "complex season rich in possibilities" that helps us appreciate "the value of weakness" and the "infinite dignity" of human life in "all its stages." These are some of the key ideas of a…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (539+ words) Pope Leo XIV closed his first apostolic visit to Spain on Friday with a forceful address on migration in Tenerife, directly confronting those who profit from the trade in human beings and urging host communities to move beyond charity toward…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago  (421+ words) PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU | AFP The love of God shown to us in "the humanity of the Savior and in the movements of his Most Sacred Heart" is "immutable and faithful even in the face of incomprehension and rejection, fear, sadness, and…...