Surgery is scheduled for "the coming days."

Pope Leo has addressed the day with a tweet. The timing is remarkable as the United States announces a live-streamed execution days after a botched one.

The events will be live-streamed and Aleteia will be bringing you behind the scenes.

Some vacations seem determined to ignore every carefully made plan. Oddly enough, that may not be entirely bad news.

Whether you're waiting for your own results or news of someone you love, these verses offer somewhere to rest an anxious mind.

Learning to dialogue with people who think differently than we do is vital for healthy interpersonal relationships. These four saints are great examples.

The new backpack is barely unpacked and already things are going wrong. Before you panic, here's what might help. The new backpack is barely unpacked and already things are going wrong. Before you pan...

Pope Leo XIV spoke alongside Andrea Bocelli’s concert for peace, sharing insights into his mission as the first American-born pope (and a trip to his homeland!)

Marking 100 years of the Vatican Publishing House, Pope Leo XIV called books a path to thought, encounter, and the proclamation of Christ.

The rock legend and a group of young Catholics remembered the same qualities in the Oscar-winning Irish musician.

July 29 was the feast of St. Martha, but Pope Francis broadened it to include her siblings. The celebration of Jesus' friends is a great day for Siblings' Day!

Pope Leo's message offers five refreshing ways to see old age—not as an ending, but as a season still full of hope.

Fifteen centuries before the smartphone, the monks of Egypt named a spiritual illness that strikes hardest in summer heat. Their diagnosis is uncomfortably accurate.

The film is Nolan’s adaptation of the ancient epic poem and it is an inspiring, important, and gripping movie, perfect for our cultural moment.

The Frenchman behind the World Cup drew inspiration from Pope Leo XIII and Catholic social teaching.

We're all seasick, plus what to do with the weeds: A reflection on the Gospel for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Today we celebrate the first feast day of the canonized Compiègne Carmelites, a powerful legacy of Pope Francis, and the extraordinary bravery of 16 nuns.

What gets converted in conversion are all the fractured aspects of our past, present, and future.

Here is a beginner's guide to prayer in the Catholic tradition, detailing a few basic tips on what prayer is meant to be.

Women (and men) of every age will find a trove of wisdom and compassion in this coming-of-age novel set in 4th-century Norway.

Another word for these candles is a "votive" candle and comes from the Latin votum, meaning promise, dedication or simply "prayer."

England's World Cup hero Jude Bellingham scored twice against Norway, but some very familiar advice from his mom may prove just as important.

We have more resources than the Good Samaritan had, says Pope Leo in urging people to be ready to change their plans and make decisions.

Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center on Friday, July 5, with a powerful speech to all Americans. Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Cons...

There are a couple of high-profile situations in the Church at the moment where the issue of "schism" is in play. What is that?

In reality, excommunication is not so much a punishment as a simple statement of fact. It's saying that someone has put themself outside the Church.

The Holy Chalice may or may not be the cup of the Last Supper, but its impact on Valencia is real, tangible, and worth discovering.

Franklin's delegation seeking Canada's help in the Revolutionary War included the man who would become the first resident bishop in the United States.

Take a look at these moments of faith that have been shared by players and their fans.

As a French religious sister lay injured after a brutal assault, one detail of the incident raises an unsettling question for us all.

Those who suffer aren’t in any way less holy than those who don’t.

On a politically delicate U.S. visit, King Charles offered a masterclass in one quietly powerful diplomatic skill: humor.

Ben Sasse shared characteristically forthright thoughts on politics, faith, and a life well-lived in a recent '60 Minutes' interview.

A missionary priest recalls a private Vatican audience where the Pope shared the simple prayer that keeps him at peace amid the weight of the Church.

The actress shared a quiet moment of struggle, and a surprisingly simple way she found her way through it. The actress shared a quiet moment of struggle, and a surprisingly simple way she found her wa...

Should the Vatican stick to "what is going on in the Catholic Church"? And what is going on?

“I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the Church is here to do.”

"Word by word, deed by deed," peace advances like the Rosary, said Pope Leo. He addressed both world leaders and all of us. "It is time for peace!" See photo gallery below.

As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his upcoming apostolic tour across Africa, discover the history, geography, and religious landscape of his four destinations.

Pope Leo will lead a prayer vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, continuing a papal tradition that has responded to humanity's darkest hours.

After Donald Trump warned that an “entire civilization” could vanish, Pope Leo XIV calls the threat “unacceptable” and urges dialogue over escalation.

As understanding grows, one question remains: how do we see — and serve — those most in need?

More than one-fifth of Lebanon—at least 1.3 million people—fled under urgent evacuation orders while airstrikes threaten and destroy their homes.

In a rare mention of a leader by name, Leo said he's been told Trump desires to end the war, and said he hoped he is looking for a way to decrease the violence.

“As you know, in the Bible it is the little ones who make history!” the Holy Father said, encouraging the inhabitants of this tiny, Catholic state.

As violence continues to scar the Holy Land, a simple invitation has emerged from Jerusalem: pause, pray, and unite.

From the ancient idea of the polis to modern global crises, popes speak on politics not to govern, but to defend human dignity and the common good.

The Virgin Mary was entrusted with an enormous task at an early age, a task that few of us would expect anyone at the same age to accept.