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GK Chesterton and Corpus Christi

6 days ago | aleteia.org | Joseph Pearce

The great Catholic writer G. K. Chesterton had a great love for the feast of Corpus Christi which reflected his great love for the Eucharist.
Pope Benedict XVI and the Body of Christ

6 days ago | aleteia.org | Joseph Pearce

The feast of Corpus Christi is important because the sacramental Presence of Christ is the very heart of Christian civilization.
A simple way to support Pope Leo’s big mission

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Cerith Gardiner

With the recent election of Pope Leo XIV, the Church has entered a new chapter — one already marked by compassion, unity, and a desire to walk with the suffering. And now, as the annual Peter’s Pence collection approaches, Catholics around the world are invited to join the Holy Father in his mission of mercy. Peter’s Pence is more than a simple offering. It’s a beautiful act of solidarity with the Pope and his charitable outreach. Traditionally taken around the feast of Sts.
Why September is perfect for young saint canonizations

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Cerith Gardiner

When it was announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati would be canonized saints on September 7, 2025, it felt like more than just a scheduling decision. Originally scheduled to be canonized earlier, the shift in date — coming after the death of Pope Francis — seems to carry with it a divine nudge, a holy coincidence perfectly timed for the lives of countless teens and young adults around the world. September is a month of transition.
Vatican documentary traces Pope Leo XIV’s mission in Peru

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Daniel Esparza

On June 20, 2025, the Vatican media will release a new documentary titled León de Perú, spotlighting the missionary years of Pope Leo XIV — formerly Robert Francis Prevost — in Peru. Arriving just over six weeks after the start of his pontificate, the film offers a timely insight into the pastoral and social journey that shaped the future pope. The documentary retraces Prevost’s footsteps through various Peruvian cities, including Chulucanas, Trujillo, Lima, Callao, and Chiclayo.
Vatican scientists warn of global assault on scientific truth

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Daniel Esparza

In a recently published statement, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) has sounded the alarm over what it calls a “structural assault” on science and truth worldwide. Released on June 16 from Vatican City, the document warns of growing efforts to suppress, distort, or politicize scientific knowledge — threats that cut across national borders and political systems.
Join the Sacred Heart Novena

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Daniel Esparza

In a powerful gesture of unity and devotion, the Knights of Columbus have invited Catholics and all people of goodwill to join a special novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the intentions of Pope Leo XIV. This nine-day prayer begins on June 19 — marking the anniversary of the Holy Father’s ordination to the priesthood — and concludes on June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. “This novena is an expression of love and loyalty to our Holy Father,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
The Roman church that helped prepare the Nicene Creed

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Daniel Esparza

In a quiet corner near Rome’s Colosseum stands San Martino ai Monti — an unassuming basilica with an extraordinary place in Christian history. Nearly 1,700 years ago, it hosted the Roman synod that laid the groundwork for the Nicene Creed, the bedrock of Christian belief. Known in the early Church as the Titulus Equitii, the site was originally a house church established by a Roman priest named Equitius.
The Fascinating family tree of Pope Leo XIV

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Cerith Gardiner

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on May 8, the world was eager to learn more about the new pontiff. What kind of man had just stepped onto the world stage? And what stories lie in his past? Thanks to modern genealogical research — and the tools of digital technology — we now know: quite a few remarkable ones. Within hours of his election, genealogists working with The New York Times uncovered a compelling fact: Pope Leo XIV has African American ancestry.
Christian exodus threatens regional stability

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Daniel Esparza

Cardinal Bechara Raï, Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, warns that the continued migration of Christians from the Middle East could destabilize the entire region by removing a vital force for moderation. “Christians have contributed to forming a moderate Islam,” Cardinal Raï said in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).