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Everyone sees Pope Leo XIV’s vestments and marvels at their beauty. However, few know the complex spiritual richness behind their creation. Aleteia deciphers it under the guidance of a tailor who specializes in papal vestments. The Holy See is particularly rigorous when it comes to the manufacture of liturgical vestments, because these are the garments Read More…

Making vestments for the Pope: We visited the workshop

In 2007, just 6% of Americans used smartphones. That year the iPhone was launched into the world. Just five years later, smartphone usage rose to 54%. Of course, that percentage is much higher today. The iPhone wasn’t the only thing to make its debut in 2007. It was also the year Wyoming Catholic College was Read More…

One college’s unique approach to the AI era

When news of war fills our feeds and TV reports, many people feel at a loss trying to make sense of the maps, so-called expert commentary, and constant updates. If your teenage son or daughter is watching or reading with you, they likely wonder what the adults are doing with the world, and how it Read More…

6-Point Catholic checklist when war is on the news

How many of us would get in between two people who are about to unload against each other in a bloody fight? Odds are likely that very few of us would consider such a move and would prefer to stay far away from any violence. Yet, St. Dominic Savio, a young Italian boy of the Read More…

St. Dominic Savio’s peaceful intervention stopped a duel

“The Samaritan woman’s thirst for life and love is our thirst,” said Pope Leo XIV, commenting on the Gospel of the day during his pastoral visit on March 8, 2026, to the parish of Santa Maria della Presentazione, located on Via di Torrevecchia, east of Rome. Children attending catechism classes, young people, and many families Read More…

We have to all learn to pray, insists Pope Leo on parish visit

Being able to understand the words of the Mass doesn’t necessarily mean you understand its mystery.

She never held a job in her life. She never went to college, and of her three children, only one survived her. She founded a religious community, but only joined it after her husband died. [...]

The true Catholic Faith never really left England.

A recent appeal from Pope Leo XIV urged patient diplomacy amid rising tensions between Western powers and the Islamic Republic of Iran. His words reflected the Church’s perennial instinct toward peace. Through long decades of [...]

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