Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site
As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug.
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Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible
Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s religious leaders on Monday that their country remains a sign to the world
Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’
Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers on Monday that Christians can remain steadfast in
Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb
Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the
Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: Advice on Advent from the Church
The first Sunday of Advent 2025 is tomorrow, Nov. 30, less than four weeks before Christmas this year,
Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?
Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics — even those who don’t often go to
Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly
Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war
The sky over Lebanon — once dominated by missile exchanges and relentless air raids during the 2023–2024 conflict
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, telling
Pope Leo XIV honors ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’ in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with
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
Airbus computer issue affects papal plane during trip to Turkey
The papal plane set to fly Pope Leo XIV from Turkey to Lebanon on Sunday is one of
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
Pope Leo XIV: Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division
In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern
Catholics reflect on Pope Leo’s visit to Istanbul cathedral
Pope Leo XIV began the second day of his apostolic journey to Turkey at the Cathedral of the
Pope Leo’s prayer intention for December: for Christians in areas of war or conflict
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amidst war or conflict, especially in the
Homeless mother given ‘key’ to new apartment by Pope Leo XIV
At 35 weeks pregnant Nadia Howlader became homeless, living on the streets of Sydney, Australia, but all of
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,
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
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
Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey
Aboard the papal plane on Thanksgiving Day, Pope Leo XIV kicked off his first international trip — a
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,