Under the Spell of God
Antonio Banderas - Before Pope Leo XIV, Antonio Banderas reflects on art, faith, beauty, and God’s mystery.
Rediscovering the Mystery of the Heart
Susanna Tamaro - On Leo XIV’s pre-pontificate Augustinian reflections — and the heart we keep forgetting.
We Are a Desire, Not an Algorithm
Pope Leo XIV - Pope Leo XIV tells Sapienza’s students they are a desire, not an algorithm.
Simon, Do You Love Me?
Simon, Do You Love Me? – Roberto Benigni’s Monologue on the Humanity of Saint Peter
The Friar Who Left His Mark on Me
Pope Leo XIV - Sharing the humble friar’s secret to finding a glimpse of Paradise daily.
A Link to the Divine
Mario Leone - Benedict XVI’s Private World: Finding God Through Bach, Silence, and Maestro Riccardo Muti
The Fire That Refuses to Die: Dorothy Day
Waldery Hilgeman - She had fire inside her.” Forty-five years later, Dorothy Day is still setting hearts ablaze.
The Wind in the Trees: A Cinema of Encounter
Morris Caplin - Pope Leo XIV reveals cinema's true power: recovery of sight, not mere entertainment or distraction.
The Doctrine According to Leo XIV
Costantino Esposito - Pope Leo XIV redefines Christian doctrine as a dynamic interplay of grace and freedom, urging dialogue over indoctrination. His vision fosters peace and bridges universal brotherhood in a polarized world.
Unarmed and Disarming
Alessandro D’Avenia - Pope Leo XIV reminds us: 'Peace is not a utopia or a political project, but the essence of faith.'
Leone: the Surprising Pope with an Historic Name
Simone Riva - A pope’s name echoes history, but his election stunned the world.