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Jubilee 2033: Rift between Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates threatens ecumenical progress

The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift

Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community 

Pope Leo XIV and Sant’Egidio Community founder Andrea Riccardi discussed the role Christians and the Church are called

Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians to strengthen unity

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in Christ, “the ultimate source of

Christian identity vital amid aggressive secularization, ecumenism expert says

If Christians lose their identity they cannot be united, Father Philip Goyret says. Ecumenical dialogue is especially important

Pope Leo XIV: ‘One in Christ’ is key to the Church’s mission

In his message for World Mission Day, the pope says missionary renewal depends on spiritual communion and reconciliation

Pope Leo XIV highlights synodality as a path for ecumenism

The pontiff looked back to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025. Pope Leo XIV

Why the Church dedicates a week of prayer for Christian unity

Dominican Father Nelson Medina explains the purpose of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18–25, as
Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari. Screenshot Credit: EWTN Vaticano

Saint Nicholas of Bari: A Bridge Between East and West

The Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari stands as one of the most significant places in Christianity, uniquely

Pope Leo calls for promoting ‘cultural diplomacy’ to overcome borders and prejudices

Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 emphasized the academic, cultural, and ecclesial value of archaeology and called for

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said his apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon showed that “peace is possible,”
Pope Leo attends Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch on the Feast of Saint Andrew. Credit: Vatican Media

RECAP: Pope Leo in Türkiye

On his first trip abroad as pope, Pope Leo XIV chose a destination that physically and culturally lies

Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s first official papal trip from Nov. 27–Dec. 2 to Turkey and Lebanon has just ended.
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at an ecumenical event marking the 1,700th anniversary of Nicene Creed, in Iznik, Turkey, on November 28th, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

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

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

Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning

9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the

As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey nears, anticipation grows among local communities

With the countdown underway for Pope Leo XIV’s first official journey outside Italy, excitement is building across Turkey’s

Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to move beyond outdated theological disputes

Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to move beyond “theological controversies” that no longer serve the cause

Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate

Reports from the Synod on Synodality published this week reveal that expert groups continue to discuss women’s participation

‘Dignitatis Humanae’ at 60: Vatican II’s Decisive Stand for Religious Freedom

COMMENTARY: The early history of the landmark document manifests the significant doctrinal development, which led the Catholic Church

In Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo Will Find Ruins and Roots of Catholic Faith

COMMENTARY: Turkey is largely bereft of Christianity, while Lebanon still has a vibrant Christian presence. Pope Leo XIV’s

Pope Leo XIV receives European Christian leaders after signing of new Ecumenical Charter

Pope Leo XIV received in a Nov. 6 audience the members of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Vatican to weigh in on Mary’s role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4

The Vatican’s doctrine office announced Thursday it will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary

UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take

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