St. Francis didn’t overthink what God asked. He just lived it. When he died 17 years after his conversion, his movement had spread across Europe and the Middle East.
Every saint shared the Gospel. Here are specific principles from four of them we need to apply in our own lives.
The short answer is no. The special Jubilee Year of St. Francis promulgated by Pope Leo XIV extends all the way into early 2027.
These holy men and women prove that becoming a saint certainly doesn't require losing your personality.
As we near the end of the special Jubilee on the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, we take a look at how his wide-reaching legacy could be summarized.
October 3 marks the "transitus" of St. Francis of Assisi, the day when he passed from this life to the next.
The Little Flower's funeral and burial was on October 4 and her parents had a close connection to the Franciscans.
Metz is the French city where Venerable Robert Schuman built postwar Europe. Pope Leo XIV came to recall a politician who believed public service was a form of prayer.
Eva Molenmaker faced a sea of faces at Lourdes before singing just feet from the Pope. Her reaction afterward makes her even more endearing.
The Pope's official representative, Cardinal Tagle, preached a homily about the life of Fulton Sheen and what it means to be "blessed."
Fulton Sheen's beatification was filled with lots of clever, thoughtful little details. Here are just a few of the special touches at the gathering.
The events will be live-streamed and Aleteia will be bringing you behind the scenes.
You know Mother Cabrini, but do you know Bishop Scalabrini? And how their lives and missions intersected in the New World? Vatican Secretary of State speaks of mission then, and today.
If you are curious and want to watch, either for the first time or to relive a memory, Fulton Sheen's popular TV show is available on at least three platforms.
The Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, finds that their blood drive entrusted to St. Januarius expands the “heart” of blood donation, and the number of donors.
Deep in a valley, this Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel rises above a medieval spring — and sits beside one of Malta's most forgotten stories of martyrdom.
If you want to imitate Fulton Sheen's extraordinary life of holiness, then you should consider adopting this important daily habit.
