Nearly 130 years after her death, one tiny relic is offering a fascinating glimpse into the very physical reality of St. Thérèse's Little Way.
The martyrs may look physically disfigured and wracked with pain, but they aren’t defeated. Quite the opposite.
Rila Monastery has attracted Orthodox pilgrims and tourists for years with its majestic architecture, beautiful frescoes, and mountain location.
Her image seems to contrast with our experience of what the passing of the years does to us. ... What do we have in common with the beautiful young woman depicted on the altarpieces of our churches?
A late medieval tradition fills the island’s churches with altars showing Mary at rest before the Assumption of her body into Heaven.
Eleven centuries before Gaudí broke ground, the Benedictines were already praying in the Raval. Sant Pau del Camp is still there — and almost nobody goes.
A yellowed flyer found in a Florence convent pharmacy describes a 19th-century tonic made from coca leaves and kola nuts. Sound familiar?
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s September trip to France, a new survey highlights the profound spiritual impact of his recent visit to Spain.
Beauty is what God intended for creation, says Pope Leo XIV, and it allows us to remember that there is something greater than all the daily difficulties.
The Sistine Chapel will cost you. But Caravaggio in San Luigi dei Francesi is free, and nobody is queuing.
Sometimes it can be confusing for Catholics, deciphering when the pope is expressing an opinion and when he is speaking with infallible authority.
Canonist Pierre Chaffard-Luçon explains why the Society of St. Pius X's recourse is legitimate, even if the excommunication penalty remains.
Representatives from among the clergy, religious, lay men and women, parents, and children are all included in the 349 open causes in Spain as of 2026.
Father Gabriel Richard fled from persecution in France to serve in the fledgeling Catholic Church in America shortly after independence from Britain.
The welcome of the stranger has a long history. Christianity didn’t invent it—but it changed it in ways still felt every time someone opens a door.
Between May and August, the liturgical calendar offers five encounters with the Virgin Mary. Each has its own landscape, its own traditions, and its own theology.
As July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Christ, Aleteia invites you to discover beautiful churches across the globe consecrated to this devotion.
