News What Catholics can take from the England-Argentina World Cup semifinal
What Catholics might consider as England faces Argentina in the World Cup semifinal, beyond the rivalry on the pitch.
Filed in News
News 
News Ann Widdecombe left a surprising charitable legacy
The British politician who became Catholic in 1993 left a surprising charitable legacy. What you didn't know about her faith.
News The myth that science and religion conflict, debunked
A new Aleteia piece examines the false narrative that Catholicism opposed science. Here's what the historical record actually shows.
News Five images in an old Irish prayer after Communion
A century-old Irish prayer after Communion uses five vivid images to express the soul's relationship with Christ.
News Tolkien started writing The Hobbit on a family beach holiday
J.R.R. Tolkien began writing Middle-earth during a 1928 family vacation in Devon. The story of how a Catholic father invented hobbits.
News The Desert Fathers knew what to do with restlessness
Ancient monks named the midday restlessness we all feel: acedia. Here's what the Desert Fathers taught about staying put when you want…
News Five unusual Catholic Church jobs you never knew existed
From Vatican archivists to bell-ringers, the Church employs specialists in fields most Catholics never see. Here's what they do.
News A Prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus
St. Gaspar del Bufalo's prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus offers powerful intercession for sinners and spiritual protection.
News Venezuela’s poorest neighborhoods are organizing their own earthquake relief
When earthquakes struck Venezuela in June, the poorest communities organized their own relief before aid arrived.
News Sts. Aquila and Priscilla: a married couple who built the early Church
The feast of Sts. Aquila and Priscilla, July 8, honors a married couple who hosted house churches and worked alongside St. Paul.