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Gaza, around the al-Shifa hospital, April 2024 (Photo: © Omar Ishaq/APA Images via Zuma Press Wire/Mondadori Portfolio)

THE POSSIBLE EMBRACE

StoriesAlessandro Banfi

Two fathers, one Israeli, the other Palestinian, whose daughters were killed in separate incidents in the conflict, reconciled in the Parents' Circle association. We met them along with writer Colum McCann, who wrote the epic book Apeirogon.

Carlo Acutis

"NOTHING MORE THAN LIFTING YOUR GAZE"

StoriesPaola Bergamini

Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributable to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, soon to be canonized. Here is a portrait of the young Milanese man inflamed by the passion for his Friend Jesus (from Traces, February 2014)

George Xanthis and Abe Martell as "John and Big James" (The Chosen)

The Sons of Thunder Reflect on "The Chosen"

StoriesSusan Severson

For George Xanthis and Abe Martell, actors of The Chosen, the set and crew have become a place of family, connection, and a new familiarity with historical figures

Encountering Enzo Piccinini

Stories

The testimony of people for whom, even after his death and thousands of miles from Italy, Enzo became a friend.

The Gift of Fr. Giussani

Stories

A student shares his gratitude for having met Fr. Giussani through a philosophy class.

Fr. Giussani: The Fascination of Charism

Current Events

The opening of the testimonial phase of the Cause of Beatification of the founder of CL. The words of the Archbishop of Milan, Monsignor Mario Delpini, and the greeting of Davide Prosperi. Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, May 9, 2024.

Seeing Heaven Everywhere

Stories

“The unity that we followed at the Exercises somehow enabled our disparate lives to bleed together into one.”

Students on pilgrimage

Prayer is Action

Stories

Communion and Liberation University students prepare to go on pilgrimage to pray for peace

Hannah and Mandy

An Essential Companionship

Stories

Experiencing "long loneliness," Hannah finds companionship in the community of Communion and Liberation.

Solar eclipse image, 2017 (via Unsplash)

Witnessing the Eclipse

Stories

Traveling from Baltimore, Giuliana and Massimo reflect on their experience of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

Kids boarding school bus (vintage photograph via Unsplash)

Tracy's Story

Stories

A South Carolina morning spent with friends leads to the telling of a remarkable life.

Way of the Cross, Washington, D.C.

Way of the Cross 2024

Stories

Communities throughout the country gathered on Good Friday to witness to the Event that saves.

St. Bernadette Soubirous (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

The Grotto of Hope

StoriesPaolo Mattei

A book review of April’s Book of the Month: The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel. Originally published in the April issue of Tracce.

Tara Isabella Burton, Fr. Patrick Gilger, and Stephen Adubato's panel at the Encounter (Ana Emilia Hernandez)

The Totality of the Question

StoriesEmily Lehman

An interview with Tara Isabella Burton, a panelist at the New York Encounter’s “Can the Soul Remain Open When Life Settles In?” in conversation with Fr. Patrick Gilger and Stephen Adubato