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Returning home, Pope speaks of many ‘almost miracles’ in France Pope Leo returned to Rome on the evening of September 28, completing his four-day apostolic journey to France. Speaking with journalists in the traditional in-flight press conference, he described the time as “filled with many blessings”: The four days were literally filled with many blessings. Almost miracles, I would say, especially the time at Lourdes, Read More… Returning home, Pope speaks ...... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/29/returning-home-pope-speaks-of-many-almost-miracles-in-france/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

The 13-year-old who sang her heart out for Pope Leo Try to remember yourself at 13. Standing in front of a classroom could have your stomach churning, so imagine walking out to sing in Lourdes and looking up to see a sea of faces before you, knowing that later that day you would be singing just a few feet from Pope Leo, with cameras relaying Read More… The 13-year-old who sang her heart out for Pope Leo... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/29/the-13-year-old-who-sang-her-heart-out-for-pope-leo/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

What the Book of Daniel says about angels Gabriel and Michael The Book of Daniel is one of the richest sources in the Hebrew Bible for angelic figures: it names the angel Gabriel and, separately, the chief of the heavenly host, Michael. Both appear as active characters, not just messengers in the abstract—Gabriel interprets Daniel’s visions, and Michael fights. Daniel, the book’s namesake, is presented as Read More… What the Book of Daniel says about ange...... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/29/what-the-book-of-daniel-says-about-angels-gabriel-and-michael/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Bible

In Metz, Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in God’s name On the last day of his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo XIV held a meeting with representatives of various religions at the Robert Schuman Conference Center in Metz. During his address, he focused on three points: the importance of dialogue, the rejection of violence in the name of God, and the role of religions Read More… In Metz, Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in God’s name... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/28/in-metz-pope-leo-xiv-condemns-violence-in-gods-name/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

When 6 altar servers with Down syndrome take on a papal Mass Serving Mass can make even an experienced altar server a little nervous. There are movements to remember, objects to have in the right place at precisely the right moment, and the uncomfortable knowledge that any mistake tends to happen in full view of the congregation. Now imagine replacing the usual parish congregation with nearly a Read More… When 6 altar servers with Down syndrome take on a...... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/27/when-6-altar-servers-with-down-syndrome-take-on-a-papal-mass/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Mass

Beautiful images: Pope joins traditional candlelight Lourdes procession The evenings in Lourdes feel otherworldly, as hundreds and sometimes thousands of people from all over the globe join together to follow Our Lady, carrying candles, praying the Rosary in many languages, and uniting in Latin to sing: Ave, Ave, Maria! This September 27, Pope Leo joined the procession, carrying a candle just like the Read More… Beautiful images: Pope joins traditional candlelight ...... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/27/beautiful-images-pope-joins-traditional-candlelight-lourdes-procession/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

The surprising little things Pope Leo changed in Paris The official record of a papal visit will tell you what Pope Leo said, whom he met, where he celebrated Mass, and how many people came to see him. It is less likely to mention the sight of priests hearing confessions on the Champs-Élysées, the extraordinary number of buses required to transport the faithful, or Read More… The surprising little things Pope Leo changed in Paris... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/27/the-surprising-little-things-pope-leo-changed-in-paris/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

Highlights from Pope Leo’s Vigil with French young people The Stade de France knows how to make a noise. It has heard the roar of World Cup crowds, hosted rugby finals and welcomed some of the biggest names in music, so 80,000 people singing at the tops of their voices on Friday night was hardly unfamiliar territory. However, the sight of horses galloping across Read More… Highlights from Pope Leo’s Vigil with French young people... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/26/highlights-from-pope-leos-vigil-with-french-young-people/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

How Pope Leo got two French students into trouble There are many excuses a student can offer for missing class. A doctor’s appointment is usually convincing. Transport problems are plausible. “I overslept” at least has the virtue of honesty. “I need to see the Pope” was a new one for me. A few days before Pope Leo’s visit to Paris, one of my students Read More… How Pope Leo got two French students into trouble... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/26/how-pope-leo-got-two-french-students-into-trouble/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

Hundreds of thousands line Paris streets to see Pope Around 700,000 Catholics gathered along the Paris streets this September 26, 2026, stretching from the city’s largest square, the Place de la Concorde, to the Avenue de la Grande Armée, to attend the Mass that Leo XIV began at 3 pm. Among the crowd, which spanned the generations, the faithful interviewed by I.MEDIA spoke of Read More… Hundreds of thousands line Paris streets to see Pope... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/26/hundreds-of-thousands-line-paris-streets-to-see-pope/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Mass

“It is possible to live together”: Leo XIV at Maison Bakhita Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Paris on Saturday morning at Maison Bakhita — the center for migrants and refugees run by the Archdiocese of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a few steps from Montmartre. The visit was the first stop on a day that would also include a meeting with catechumens at Read More… “It is possible to live together”: Leo XIV at Maison Bakhita... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/26/it-is-possible-to-live-together-leo-xiv-at-maison-bakhita/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

Pope spends some 50 minutes talking to French president Having only just set foot on French soil for the first time during his pontificate, on 25 September 2026, Leo XIV travelled to the Élysée Palace to meet the country’s political representatives. The visit began with a closed-door meeting with the president, which lasted around 50 minutes. The topics discussed during this second meeting – Read More… Pope spends some 50 minutes talking to French p...... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/25/pope-spends-some-50-minutes-talking-to-french-president/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Christian

The Vatican is heading to Hollywood with a surprise star The road to the Oscars has begun in some unusual places over the years, but a small village in the Italian Dolomites, with a 22-year-old catechist who sells eggs on the side, must surely be up there. Yet this is where the Vatican’s first journey towards an Academy Award begins. The film is Green Lava, Read More… The Vatican is heading to Hollywood with a surprise star... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/25/the-vatican-is-heading-to-hollywood-with-a-surprise-star/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Vatican

How popes have faced France’s brand of Church-State separation “That the State must be separated from the Church is a thesis absolutely false, a most pernicious error.” A few months after the official separation of Church and State in France, a cornerstone of French laïcité (secularism or secularity) going back to the bloody French Revolution, Pope Pius X wrote these words in his 1906 Read More… How popes have faced France’s brand of Church-State separation... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/24/how-popes-have-faced-frances-church-state-separation/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Church

Pope on migrant kids and youth: An appeal to “everyone” At the end of his public audience on September 23, Pope Leo noted this weekend’s commemoration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, celebrated each year on the last Sunday of September. The popes write a message for this World Day, and Leo’s message this year focuses on the plight of migrant young people, Read More… Pope on migrant kids and youth: An appeal to “everyone”... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/24/pope-on-migrant-kids-and-youth-an-appeal-to-everyone/ #Catholic #Aleteia #PopeLeo

Blood drive grows with creative twist: a miraculous patron At 10:04 am on September 19, just before Mass for the Feast of St. Januarius began, the Cathedral of Naples, Italy, announced that the blood of their city’s principal patron had, indeed, liquified once again. A translation of the original post in Italian read: “The Blood of Saint Gennaro has liquefied. At 10:04 the solemn Read More… Blood drive grows with creative twist: a miraculous patron... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/22/blood-drive-grows-with-creative-twist-a-miraculous-patron/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Mass

What I learned about priesthood from Fulton Sheen When I was a young Anglican pastor, I tried to be the best pastor I could be for my parish, Church of the Resurrection, in Brewster, Massachusetts. It was my first assignment out of seminary and I had a lot to learn, but a ton of energy. I threw myself into researching Church growth, evangelization, Read More… What I learned about priesthood from Fulton Sheen... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/20/what-i-learned-about-priesthood-from-fulton-sheen/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Mass

Goodness, truth, and beauty: Accept no substitutes I warn my students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kanas, not to be fooled by cheap substitutes for what they are seeking. And I know exactly what they are seeking. “Why was the world created?” the Compendium of the Catechism asks, and answers: “for the glory of God who wished to show forth and communicate Read More… Goodness, truth, and beauty: Accept no substitutes... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/20/goodness-truth-and-beauty-accept-no-substitutes/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Christian

It’s a wrap! Roumie’s moving goodbye to “The Chosen” For years, Jonathan Roumie has had the unusual task of finding the words, gestures, and expressions with which to portray Jesus. Now, as filming on the final season of The Chosen comes to an end, the actor has admitted that words are proving a little harder to find. “My friends … the hour has finally Read More… It’s a wrap! Roumie’s moving goodbye to “The Chosen”... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/19/its-a-wrap-roumies-moving-goodbye-to-the-chosen/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Christian

8 Ways to handle success without becoming unbearable Success presents us with an interesting social dilemma. We spend years being told to work hard, use our talents and pursue our goals, but when one of those goals actually comes off, we’re apparently expected to behave as though we’re only mildly pleased about it. Get too excited and you’re showing off. Play it down Read More… 8 Ways to handle success without becoming unbearable... 🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/09/18/8-ways-to-handle-success-without-becoming-unbearable/ #Catholic #Aleteia #Christian