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It’s hard to imagine a time when the world knew Notre-Dame de Paris without a spire. The cathedral’s medieval spire was dismantled in 1786 due to its dangerous state of decrepitude, and disappeared from the Parisian landscape for over half a century. A few photographs bear witness to this distant era. The most attentive observers Read More…

“The encounter with the migrant, as with every brother and sister in need, ‘is also an encounter with Christ,’” says Pope Francis in his message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees presented on June 3, 2024. Emphasizing the Church’s “itinerant nature” as “the People of God journeying through history on pilgrimage,” he Read More…

What happens when Orthodox Christian communities settle down in the Northeastern Appalachian mountain ranges? The answer is that the soulful tones of bluegrass seep into the hymns and chants they sing.  We didn’t even know that Appalachian Orthodox chant was around before we happened across this phenomenal recording from the YouTube channel of ALEXIOS. Called Read More…

Editor’s Note: ‘Life’ is one of many wonderful reads to be found on Aleteia’s 2024 Summer Book List for Adults. Life: My Story Through History by Pope Francis Published by Harper One, 2024 As the years kept passing after my dad died unexpectedly (during the Great Jubilee 2000), I came to realize that my biggest Read More…

It’s clear that saying sorry isn’t always easy to do, especially if you’re feeling embarrassed or mortified by your words or behavior. However, to build or maintain a healthy relationship, it’s imperative not just to apologize, but to do so with meaning and with the intention to never do it again. In situations where you Read More…