Piety

Pope Leo XIV's historic journey to Turkey and Lebanon: a symbolic voyage blending homage, interreligious dialogue, ecumenism, and compassion in the face of contemporary challenges. A powerful gesture for peace, reconciliation, and hope at the heart of civilizations.

Discover the history of Christian martyrs in France, their enduring memory through the centuries, and the inspiration they offer today. Courage, sacrifice, and spiritual commitment: an essential legacy for contemporary faith and society.

Discover an in-depth analysis of Jesus' prophecy about the destruction of the Temple (Luke 21:5-11): understand its historical and spiritual context, meditate on its teachings about vigilance, faithfulness, and Christian hope, and apply these principles to daily and community life. A comprehensive guide to strengthening your faith in the face of contemporary challenges.

Discover the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit and their impact on the daily life of the believer in Christian spirituality.

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.

Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045–1093), a pious queen and reformer, embodies the union of divine service and the common good. Fleeing the Norman invasion, she married Malcolm III and transformed the Scottish court through her faith, her charity towards the poor, and her liturgical reforms. A mother of eight, she combined prayer, fasting, and political engagement. Her legacy lives on in the Scottish Church and at Dunfermline, where she is buried. Her feast day is celebrated on November 16.

Pope Leo XIV transforms the commemoration of the dead into a call for peace: a look back at the Angelus of November 2, 2025, his gesture at the Verano cemetery, his plea for the victims of Sudan and Tanzania, and how memory and hope become levers for reconciliation in a world in crisis.

Saint Jude, former zealot turned apostle of faithful love: his question in the Upper Room reveals that God manifests himself in daily fidelity. History, epistle, iconography and devotion.