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Goretti Art: Siblings Paint Carlo Acutis

New masterpieces of George Capps and Polly Capps Paule are worthy of the Old Masters. They depict beauty, Our Lord, Our Lady and myriad saints.

From AI to Outer Space, How the Holy See Observer to the UN Is Helping Shape the Future

Italian prelate discusses the moral and ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence, outer space and world peace.

Vatican experts say Minneapolis shooting victims could qualify as ‘new martyrs’

Vatican experts said on Monday that the two children killed in last month’s shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church could one day be included on a list they are compiling of “new martyrs and witnesses of the faith.”

Meet Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s Newest Saints

Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati have been canonized by Pope Leo XIV, giving the Church two new saints who inspire today’s faithful with lives of holiness, charity, and love for Christ.

Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception as the child of Sts. Joachim and Anne.

Chicago chefs to open eco-friendly restaurant at Vatican’s papal retreat

Pope Leo XIV announced a historic partnership between the Vatican and two famous Chicago restaurateurs, Art Smith and Phil Stefani, to open a restaurant at Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre “zero environmental impact” complex in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

Italian bishop celebrates Mass for LGBT pilgrimage in Rome’s Church of the Gesù

Bishop Francesco Savino, vice president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, celebrated Mass at the Church of the Gesù on Saturday for LGBT pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope.

Pope proclaims Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati Saints

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Italians Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis as saints of the Church on Sunday, decreeing their veneration among the Catholic faithful.

12 amazing facts about the life of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati

Here are 12 amazing facts about the short but very intense life of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Vatican Cardinal Explains How Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati Became Saints

Cardinal Semeraro reflects on Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, sharing how their faith, charity, and joy inspire young people and all Catholics to live fully for God and others.

Saint Carlo Acutis and His Love for the Eucharist

Saint Carlo Acutis, born 1991, used technology to share his deep love for the Eucharist. Dying at 15, he inspired countless young Christians to live with faith, devotion, and joy.

Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati: Saint of the Heights and the Heart

Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925), “the man of the Beatitudes,” lived for faith, charity, and friendship. From Turin to the mountains, his short life still inspires a joyful path to holiness.

Pope Leo XIV at jubilee audience: The cross of Christ is ‘greatest discovery’ of life

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday resumed special jubilee audiences, begun by Pope Francis after the opening of the Church’s Year of Hope, telling Christians that the cross of Christ is a great treasure and source of hope.

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates ecological Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV on Friday afternoon officially inaugurated the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo with a liturgical celebration highlighting the “vocation” of every person to care for creation.

New animated movie depicts the life of soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis

new animated movie depicting the life of Carlo Acutis will be released on Sept. 7 — the same day the young boy, beloved by Catholics around the world, will be declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

Holy Family Church leaders in Gaza will ‘stay and serve’ amid evacuation orders in city

Despite evacuation orders and intensifying strikes, Holy Family Church in Gaza — the city’s only Catholic parish — says its Emergency Committee will remain to care for displaced residents sheltering there.

Peace starts in our hearts, Pope Leo tells Mediterranean Youth Council

Real peace, often used as a slogan, begins in our own hearts and communities, Pope Leo XIV told a group of young adults from the Mediterranean region at the Vatican on Friday.

Saint Carlo Acutis and Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s young, ‘ordinary’ holy patrons

The Sept. 7 canonizations of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract people to the Catholic faith through young, holy patrons.

How to watch the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

EWTN News and EWTN Studios will join forces in Rome from Sept. 3–7 to televise the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.

EXPLAINER: Everything you should know about relics

These are 10 of the most asked questions pertaining to relics and their veneration.

UPDATE: Pope Leo, patriarch in Lisbon pray for those killed, injured in cable car accident

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of those who were killed and injured in an accident involving the Elevador da Glória, an iconic funicular train that crashed at high speed into a building on Sept. 3.

Vatican issues special stamps for canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925) will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization.

Carlo Acutis’ teachers share their memories of him at school

Before he was known as a soon-to-be-saint, Carlo Acutis was simply a boy in a school uniform, lugging his backpack through the hallways of the Tommaseo Institute in Milan.

Pope Leo XIV discusses Gaza, 2-state solution with Israeli president

Pope Leo XIV discussed the conflict in Gaza, including a two-state solution, with Israel President Isaac Herzog in a private audience at the Vatican on Thursday morning.

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