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Pope Leo XIV, at Mass in Turkey, calls for Catholic, ecumenical, and interreligious unity
Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace. Read more
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘deeply alarmed’ by global tensions
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople said on Saturday they are “deeply alarmed by the current... Read more
Airbus computer issue affects papal plane during trip to Turkey
Around 6,000 Airbus planes were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard... Read more
How a remote island in Indonesia forms hundreds of priests for the world
Flores hosts several seminaries, most clustered around Maumere on the island’s northern coast. Read more
How Knock Shrine led a priest to build a successful airport
Monsignor James Horan’s ambitious airport project is still transforming the west of Ireland 40 years later. Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits emblematic Turkish mosque in sign of fraternity with Muslims
Pope Leo XIV started his third day in Turkey on Saturday with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in... Read more
Immigrants, converts, and students reflect on Pope Leo’s visit to Istanbul cathedral
Parishioners of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul welcomed Pope Leo XIV today with profound emotion and vibrant... Read more
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division
The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV marks Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish city historically... Read more
Pro-life, Christian health insurance company launches in Texas
Daniel Cruz and Bob Hogan founded the FortressPlan by Presidio Healthcare because they wanted a pro-life, Christian alternative. Read more
Filipino archbishop asks Catholics to attend protests against government corruption
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Little Sisters of the Poor
Pope Leo XIV visited the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Istanbul on Friday. Read more
Pope Leo reminds Turkish Catholic minority of the ‘logic of littleness’
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of littleness.” Read more
Vatican’s 2025 Christmas tree installed in St. Peter’s Square
A towering Christmas tree now stands in the center of St. Peter’s Square after the spruce arrived at the Vatican... Read more
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to protect medical residents from coercive abortion training
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Was Squanto Catholic? What we know about this hero of the first Thanksgiving
In March 1621, the chief of the Wampanoag confederation met with the Pilgrims and brought Tisquantum along to translate. He... Read more
Homeless mother given ‘key’ to new apartment by Pope Leo XIV
Nadia Howlader and her daughter were given a key to a new apartment by Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 16... Read more
Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey
“To the Americans here, happy Thanksgiving!” Leo said as he greeted about 80 journalists aboard the chartered ITA Airways flight... Read more
Pope Leo denounces ‘might is right’ in address to Turkish authorities
Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip on Thursday with a sweeping call for unity, renewed dialogue, and a... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new archbishops for western Canada dioceses
Pope Leo appointed Bishop Stephen A. Hero as the archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta, and Father Susai Jesu, OMI, as archbishop-elect... Read more
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