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Pope Leo accepts resignation of arrested Chaldean Catholic bishop

Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego as apostolic administrator following the resignation. [...]

7 key things to know about the Catholic Church in Algeria ahead of the pope’s visit

The first country Pope Leo XIV will visit during his Africa trip in April will be Algeria, a country where Christianity has ancient roots but Catholics constitute a small minority. [...]

Start today: St. Joseph novena in times of trouble

The traditional 9-day novena to St. Joseph begins March 10 in order to conclude on the vigil of his feast day. Or if you start March 11, you end on his March 19 feast day. Of course, you can pray a novena at any time. We offer you a resource for all nine days here. Read More…

Start today: St. Joseph novena in times of trouble

The “Organ Trail” gives a family renewed faith and a new mission

Mark Scotch and his wife both grew up Catholic. According to Mark, Lynn’s faith was deeper, stronger; it wasn’t that he didn’t want to believe in the Church’s teaching, he was just more drawn by other things. He found “great value in the Bible … and the homily at Mass,” but, as he told Aleteia, Read More…

The “Organ Trail” gives a family renewed faith and a new mission

Medjugorje, fewer Catholics: Bosnia-Herzegovina leaders meet Pope

On March 9, 2026, Pope Leo XIV received in an audience the members of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, composed of Croatian Željko Komšić, current chairman of the presidency, Bosnian Denis Bećirović, and Serbian Željka Cvijanović. They then met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, in the absence of Read More…

Medjugorje, fewer Catholics: Bosnia-Herzegovina leaders meet Pope

Can nations justify war by citing the Hebrew Bible?

When modern states invoke the Hebrew Bible to defend war, they usually make a simple move: ancient Israel fought enemies in the name of God, so nations today may do the same. The argument sounds biblical, but it fails both theologically and politically. The first problem is historical. Ancient Israel was not unique simply because Read More…

Can nations justify war by citing the Hebrew Bible?

Prince William shows why it’s good to laugh at ourselves

We have all had those moments. You mishear someone’s name, call a person the wrong thing, or say something slightly ridiculous before realizing what has just happened. Most of us would quite happily rewind time in that instant. Prince William, however, recently showed another approach: simply own it and laugh. During a visit to Cornwall Read More…

Prince William shows why it’s good to laugh at ourselves

A look at the spiritual works of mercy through the eyes of Mother Angelica

Mother Angelica — the foundress of EWTN — often spoke about the spiritual works of mercy in her television program “Mother Angelica Live.” [...]

The 4 men who make up Pope Leo’s inner circle

A Successor of Peter always has a very busy daily schedule that requires constant support and assistance. In order to keep things moving smoothly, they usually have an inner group of assistants who stand at the ready in every meeting and event. Here is a glimpse into the closest circle of His Holiness Leo XIV’s Read More…

The 4 men who make up Pope Leo’s inner circle

17-year-old from Italy could be next millennial saint

The city of Milan is the beautiful home of St. Carlo Acutis, the saint of the popular online display of Eucharistic miracles. Recently the Archdiocese of Milan has officially opened another cause for beatification and canonization for millennial Marco Gallo, a 17-year-old who died in a fatal car crash in 2011. This marks the initial Read More…

17-year-old from Italy could be next millennial saint