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After Spain’s train crash, a bishop warns against political use of grief
Posted on 01/28/2026 07:27 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
In the aftermath of Spain’s devastating train accident in Adamuz, which claimed 45 lives on January 18, one voice has urged restraint, truth, and human closeness over slogans. “The victims do not want politicians to use them against anyone,” said Jesús Fernández, bishop of Córdoba, after presiding over the funeral Mass for the dead. Bishop Read More…
After Spain’s train crash, a bishop warns against political use of griefBible verses we quote all the time (but often misunderstand)
Posted on 01/28/2026 07:23 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
They appear on mugs and greeting cards. They float across social media feeds in soft fonts. They’re quoted with the best of intentions — often at moments when someone is hurting, tired, or searching for reassurance. And yet, many of the verses we repeat most confidently are also the ones we understand least. That doesn’t Read More…
Bible verses we quote all the time (but often misunderstand)The 4 people you need to forgive to change your life
Posted on 01/28/2026 07:16 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Now that we’re a few weeks into the new year, we thought we could take stock of how galvanized we truly are for the year ahead. After all, there’s often a quiet pressure to reinvent yourself when we leave the last year behind: New habits, new goals, a cleaner slate. But what if the most Read More…
The 4 people you need to forgive to change your lifeScripture and Tradition go together, says Pope Leo
Posted on 01/28/2026 07:15 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Pope Leo offered his third reflection on Dei Verbum, the Vatican II document that deals with God’s Revelation. This January 28, the Pope continued his series on the Council, offering another consideration of Scripture, this time in light of the “close connection and communication between sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture.” He quoted St. Gregory the Read More…
Scripture and Tradition go together, says Pope LeoRatzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation gets a new president
Posted on 01/28/2026 05:25 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Italian priest Father Roberto Regoli, professor of contemporary history at the Pontifical Gregorian University, has been appointed as the new president of the Vatican’s Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation, according to an announcement by the organization on January 27, 2026. He succeeds Father Federico Lombardi, who held the position for 10 years. The Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation, which Read More…
Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation gets a new presidentThe Dangerous Paganism of “FAFO”
Posted on 01/28/2026 05:10 AM (Crisis Magazine)
The MAGA movement’s growing acceptance of “F*** Around and Find Out” bears significant hazards for Christian morality and the conservative movement.Pope Leo XIV—Eight Months On
Posted on 01/28/2026 05:00 AM (Crisis Magazine)
"Who do people say that he is," remains an open question being asked about Pope Leo XIV, but we do have a list of what he has done, and not done, so far.Pope’s powerful message for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Posted on 01/28/2026 03:52 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Eighty-one years ago, Allied forces liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp. In that camp alone, more than one million people were murdered, the majority of them Jews. In 2005, the United Nations chose January 27 — the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau — as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to Read More…
Pope’s powerful message for Holocaust Remembrance DayOne thing we can and must do to help our nation and world
Posted on 01/28/2026 03:37 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Tensions are running high in many parts of the world right now, as various nations grapple with everything from political disagreements and civil unrest to all-out war. In a real sense, this sad state of affairs is nothing new. It’s hard to think of any lengthy time period throughout human history that didn’t include warfare Read More…
One thing we can and must do to help our nation and worldCatholic Priest Who Worked With Alex Pretti Says He Was Known for ‘Kindness’
Posted on 01/28/2026 00:36 AM (The Daily Register)