4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1011+ words) Courtesy of Paula en el Bosque A unique Nativity scene graced Paul VI Hall this year: In it, up until Christmas Eve, the Virgin Mary was depicted pregnant. During the Jubilee of Hope, Paul VI Hall's Nativity scene will not…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (207+ words) Pope Leo said he "very explicitly" asked the governor of his home state of Illinois to reject an assisted suicide law that was already on his desk when the two met. But "unfortunately," the law was signed. "I am very…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (496+ words) Autore ignoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons So, if we're looking for a sinless example of how to respond to life's many difficulties, let us turn to Our Lady." Angelo Stagnaro at The National Catholic Register counted the188 recorded words Mary…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (297+ words) Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA | I.Media Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and other clergy from the state of Illinois say that the state's law requiring healthcare professionals who are opposed to abortion to refer to providers and discuss the so-called "benefits" of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (353+ words) Renata Sedmakova | Shutterstock Throughout the Church's history, there have been a variety of liturgical customs that have come and gone, including the celebration of various minor octaves. Historically the Church would extend the celebration of a major feast for eight…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (190+ words) A commission formed at the request of Pope Francis to study the history and theology of a female diaconate concluded its work in February. At the request of Pope Leo, its conclusions were published today. The commission "rules out the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (307+ words) VATICAN MEDIA / AFP Abortion will remain illegal in Monaco, said Prince Albert II, who declined to sign a bill recently that would have made the procedure legal up until the 12th week of pregnancy. "I understand how sensitive this subject is,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (411+ words) Before Black Friday, use this week to support Aleteia in its evangelizing mission. Your donation will bear fruit, making hope shine every day. On September 29, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican granted a nihil obstat to…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (485+ words) Cardinal Burke / X Cardinal Burke addressed social media about fake videos alleging he rebuked Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke condemned "false videos and images" that have been circulating saying that he was opposed to Pope Leo XIV, and publicly…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (461+ words) Rohane Hamilton | Shutterstock Various bishops from the United States responded to President Donald Trump's announcement pledging to expand access to and lower costs for various fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). Bishops Barron, Rhoades, and Thomas are the bishops…...