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Pope Leo XIV sits in the cathedral of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a symbol of his authority as bishop of Rome, May 25, 2025. I Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool Jan 20, 2026 / 11:34 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will celebra... [...]

A statue of Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. The World Day of the Sick will be held in Chiclayo from Feb. 9–11, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Munic... [...]

Pope Leo XIV blesses a child at the De La Croix Hospital for the mentally disabled in Jal el Dib, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 20, 2026 / 10:22 am (CNA). In his message for the 34th World Day of the Sic... [...]

An image of Santo Niño is carried in procession in Cebu, central Philippines, on Jan. 18, 2026. | Credit: Archdiocese of Cebu Jan 20, 2026 / 09:25 am (CNA). More than 5.2 million devotees joined the feast of Santo Niño (Infant Jesus) in Cebu, c... [...]

Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, pose for a photo at the Vatican on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026. | Credit: Tomáš Fongus/The Czech Presidential Office Jan 20, 2026 / 08:44 am (CNA). Amid international tensions, Pope Leo XIV receiv... [...]

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will present its 12th annual OneLife LA event on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. In 2025 there was no walk, only a aathedral event indoors, because of heavy smoke in the air from the L.A. wildfires. | Credit: Photo courte... [...]

Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers during coordinated attacks on three churches in the country’s northwest, a state lawmaker told AP on Monday, January 19, 2026, underscoring the persistent insecurity facing communities in the region. The assaults took place Sunday in Kurmin Wali, a community in the Kajuru area of Kaduna State, while worshippers were Read More…

Gunmen abduct over 150 worshippers from churches in Nigeria

Aleteia has already brought you a few scenes from the fairy tale success story of Fernando Mendoza, Indiana University’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner, and now the quarterback of the Hoosiers’ first football national championship team. Accompanying Mendoza along the way have been some friends of his — Dominican friars who are chaplains at the university. Read More…

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All the quasi-theological platitudes given for the suppression of traditional liturgy ignore the real harm done to the faith of children when you surround them with unserious liturgy.

Eight hundred years ago, St. Francis surrendered his soul to Our Lord; two hundred fifty years ago, the United States came to be with its Declaration of Independence. Both anniversaries are crucial for helping us understand who we are and to what we are ordered.