Catechism in France

A historic visit by Pope Leo XIV to Turkey (November 2025) to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. The visit focused on the difficult yet enduring lives of Christians, a minority in a Muslim-majority country, caught between a millennia-old heritage, past violence, limited recognition, and a quiet renewal. It conveyed a message of unity and hope for a faithful community despite the trials they face.

Honor the Holy Martyrs of Vietnam, witnesses of faith and courage. Canonized in 1988, André Dung Lac and his 116 companions suffered persecution between 1745 and 1862 for their devotion to Christ. Their example inspires fidelity and strength in the face of adversity. Discover their story, spiritual message, prayers, and commemorations.

Explore the community dimension of early Christianity to the present day, between love of Christ, brotherhood and contemporary challenges.

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), a princess who became a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, embodies authority experienced as a radical service to the poor. Widowed at a young age, she renounced honors to found a hospital in Marburg, Germany, and dedicate herself personally to the sick and the destitute, seeing in them the crucified Christ. Her example, marked by the joyful charity inspired by Saint Francis, challenges our relationship to power, material possessions, and social justice today. Canonized in 1235, she is the patron saint of charitable works and healthcare workers, celebrated on November 17.

Discover how the Catholic Church distinguishes between veneration and idolatry in the use of sacred images. From the history of the Second Council of Nicaea to modern rules, explore the proper place of statues and icons in our churches, their spiritual role, and why there should not be multiple identical images of the same saint in the same place of worship. Insights into theology and popular piety in service of the faith.

Discover how, according to Luke 21, perseverance (hupomonē) is an active and hopeful endurance in the face of chaos, a divine strength that allows one to keep one's true life despite trials, guided by the promise of Christ.

Pope Leo XIV invites the world of cinema to transform this popular art form into a true "art of the Spirit," a bearer of hope and meaning. In a speech at the Vatican, he celebrates cinema as a laboratory of humanity, a refuge for the soul, and a crossroads of healing in the face of the world's wounds. A vibrant call to ignite the magic lantern that illuminates our inner quest.

The Feast of the Dedication of a Church celebrates not only the consecration of a building, but also the holiness of the Christian people called to become "living stones." This rite, rich in symbolism, unites stone and flesh, the visible and the invisible, and renews the spiritual vocation of the Christian community to be the living temple of God.