The martyrs may look physically disfigured and wracked with pain, but they aren’t defeated. Quite the opposite.
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?
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 meeting of Pope Leo and music superstar Bad Bunny sparked headlines, but the most interesting part was the conversation that brought them together.
From Europe to the Americas, passing through Vietnam and the Seychelles, countless Catholic churches around the world display brilliantly colorful facades.
Scott Borba helped build one of the world’s best-known cosmetics brands before following an unexpected call to the Catholic priesthood.
Someone who is unchaste is only partially experiencing life ...
Hosted by actor, writer, and director David Henrie, the series is lighthearted but succeeds in communicating a weightier point.
He believed that families in particular needed to foster the ability to wonder at the beauty of God's marvelous creation.
My dad died on October 6, 2025. This tribute recounts how he taught me to be bold, to cry, to love my neighbor.
Built by St. Louis in the 13th century, it’s a gothic chapel built specifically to house the Crown of Thorns.
Beauty is a revelation of the world beyond this one.
Paris has over a hundred churches with thousands of square meters of stained glass windows, dating from the Middle Ages to Art Deco and the Renaissance.
'Raffaella' brings the message of beauty to tens of thousands, even though it arose from tragedy.
Aleteia contributor Joseph Pearce shares his experience seeing his play 'Death Comes for the War Poets' brought to life onstage.
Philippe Villeneuve, chief architect of the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, will speak on the opening night of the 2025 gathering in Manhattan.
Catholics and seekers will travel to Manhattan this February for 3 days of free talks, exhibits, and artistic events. The organizers gave Aleteia a preview.
