Articles by Leonardo Colon
Author: The arts led me back to the Catholic faith
Dec 10, 2022 / 06:30 amEWTN News In Depth’s Montse Alvarado recently spoke with Stephen Auth, author of “Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man’s Search for God through Art and Time.”
Vatican conference examines history of 400-year-old Congregation of Propaganda Fide
Nov 19, 2022 / 09:00 amA three-day conference at the Vatican this week sought to examine the centuries-long history of this department, including its global impact today.
The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States
Nov 6, 2022 / 06:00 amDespite racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone can learn.
How an extraordinary healing led to the creation of The National Centre for Padre Pio
Oct 9, 2022 / 06:00 amAs one of the most well-known modern saints in the world, the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina has been the source of many alleged miracles over the years.
The next generation of sacred music? Gregorian Chant album uses new spatial audio feature
Sep 25, 2022 / 08:00 amThe Benedictine Monks of Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma have released a new album of Advent melodies that takes advantage of Apple’s new spatial audio feature.
Catholics in Kazakhstan: few in number but deep in faith
Sep 15, 2022 / 12:33 pmDespite making up only 1% of the country’s population, Catholics in Kazakhstan are devoted to the Virgin Mary.
How this religious order’s foundress found peace in the Catholic Church
Sep 10, 2022 / 08:00 amMother Olga grew up in war-torn Iraq but found peace within the Catholic Church, establishing a new religious order to share Christ’s light with others.
Inside the first Catholic classical school in Austria
Aug 25, 2022 / 04:00 amEWTN News In-Depth Correspondent Colm Flynn recently visited St. Thomas More School in Austria, which offers a unique, classically-based approach to education for young students.
Vatican Observatory to reopen summer school for aspiring astronomers
Aug 24, 2022 / 16:15 pmThe Vatican Observatory will resume its four-week summer school next June following a pause in operations due to the global pandemic— allowing aspiring astronomers and astrophysicists to get firsthand experience within the field of astronomy.
Kansas archbishop: Catholics should counter pro-abortion ‘bullying’ with truth
Jul 27, 2022 / 15:40 pm“I think for many of us, it’s been like the Berlin Wall coming down,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann said of Roe being overturned.
This religious community helps impoverished children in Haiti
Jul 6, 2022 / 14:39 pmAfter nearly 20 years as a Missionary of Charity, Sister Paësie founded the Kizito Family, a religious community that serves children in a slum in the Haitian capital.
Vatican Observatory astronomer awarded for Galileo article
Jun 4, 2022 / 11:00 amChris Graney, an astronomer and historian of science at the Vatican Observatory, was recently given the 2021 Nelson H. Minnich Prize for his work investigating the nuances of the Galileo affair.
Catholic documentary showcases the transformative power of the Eucharist
Apr 30, 2022 / 06:00 amAt the heart of the Church is the Eucharist. The presence of Our Lord’s Body and Blood has the ability to transform lives in a variety of ways, and a new documentary film seeks to illustrate that.
Meet the Franciscan sisters who live (and pray) across the street from an abortion clinic
Feb 27, 2022 / 12:50 pmThe mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent is “to provide a place of prayer and hospitality for pilgrims to whom to witness and pray for life outside of Missouri’s last abortion facility in St. Louis.”
Cooking show is this New Orleans priest's recipe for sharing the faith
Feb 26, 2022 / 10:00 amMeet Father Robert Cooper, star of a new online cooking series in which he creates various dishes inspired by feast days and celebrations of the Church — from crispy monstrance waffles to teach children about the Eucharist, to seasonal sweets like the Mardi Gras staple King Cake.