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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 him for the holiness of his life. It wasn’t until the 20th century that Read More…

Pope Leo uses special rule to beatify 15th-century Franciscan

Gregory of Narek (c. 945–1003) was a monk, poet, and theologian of the Armenian Church whose voice still carries across a millennium. Born near Lake Van in historic Armenia, he spent most of his life at the Monastery of Narek, founded in 935 during a cultural renaissance under the Bagratuni and Artsruni kingdoms. Formed by Read More…

This doctor of the Church is a companion in suffering

“Bob loved to drive,” says a brother of the Order of St. Augustine who knew the current pope during his early years as a priest in Chicago, in a documentary aired by Vatican News. Unlike most of his predecessors, Pope Leo XIV is a true car enthusiast. So it’s not surprising that one of his Read More…

Did you know that Leo XIV is a car enthusiast?

In December 2023, the Holy See launched an international competition for the creation of a 14-station Way of the Cross to be temporarily exhibited in St. Peter’s Basilica during Lent. Manuel Andreas Dürr, a 36-year-old Swiss painter from Biel, was working on a Via Crucis at the time. However, he was working in a very Read More…

Stunning new Way of the Cross now in St. Peter’s Basilica

Recently Pope Leo XIV authorized a miracle that was linked to Béchara Abou-Mourad, a holy Lebanese monk whose heroic virtues were recognized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. The miracle, according to VaticanNews, involved the sudden healing of a woman in 2009: The miracle attributed to his intercession concerns the healing of a woman who Read More…

Miracle attributed to intercession of Lebanese monk

Few daily challenges are as universally understood as the moment an alarm clock declares the end of sleep. Regardless of age, profession, or the best intentions formed the night before, the first seconds of the morning possess a remarkable ability to test human resolve. Beds that seemed entirely ordinary at bedtime acquire unexpected appeal, while Read More…

The saint-inspired rule worth trying this Lent

To write with the hand of a Renaissance master may sound like fantasy. Yet as of this year, it has become a digital possibility. Marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican has partnered with Microsoft to launch Michelangelus, a new digital typeface inspired by the authentic handwriting of Michelangelo Read More…

Vatican and Microsoft launch Michelangelus font

The release of the Epstein files has revealed a striking reversal: the same institutions that cast themselves as guardians of integrity now find their own leaders entangled in scandals they once felt safely distant from.

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As the saying goes: When a person tells you who they are, believe them. So I argued after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, last year. Standing on the loggia of [...]