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Lord's Day Reflection: Advent is a time for praying for reconcilation and peace
Posted on 11/29/2025 01:00 AM ()
As the Church marks the First Sunday of Advent, Fr Luke Gregory reflects on why Advent is a supreme time for praying for reconciliation and world peace.
Pope Leo visits Blue Mosque, one of most important in Istanbul
Posted on 11/29/2025 00:42 AM ()
On the morning of the third day of his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the “Blue Mosque.”
Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Two
Posted on 11/28/2025 11:17 AM ()
The highlights of Pope Leo XIV's second day in Türkiye include a meeting with bishops, clergy, consecrated persons and pastoral workers in Istanbul, a visit to a home for elderly people and the commemoration of the Council of Nicaea.
Pope Leo meets and greets the faithful in Istanbul
Posted on 11/28/2025 08:00 AM ()
At the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV greets the community of Catholic faithful and blesses the first stone for a Catholic parish in the US city of Dallas, Texas, brought by the pastor on a pilgrimage to Türkiye.
Pope: The economy should not just be a ‘production machine’
Posted on 11/28/2025 07:51 AM ()
In a message to the global ‘The Economy of Francesco’ gathering underway just outsde of Rome, Pope Leo urges young economists and entrepeneurs to challenge systems that produce inequality.
Pope: Nicaea invites Christians to unity in face of violence, conflict
Posted on 11/28/2025 07:08 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV prays with leaders of various Christian Churches in Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Türkiye, and invites all Christians to follow the paths of fraternal encounter, dialogue, and cooperation.
The strength of littleness
Posted on 11/28/2025 06:39 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV visits Turkish Christians in Istanbul, our Editorial Director reflects on how his words offer a message for the whole Church.
At pilgrimage of hope, Cardinal Tagle warns against fear-driven leadership
Posted on 11/28/2025 04:44 AM ()
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle calls on Asian Catholics to reclaim the humility and courage of the Magi, warning Church leaders against the fear-driven attitudes embodied by Herod, as the Great Pilgrimage of Hope opens in Penang.
A look at the Council of Nicaea's impact on the Church
Posted on 11/28/2025 03:38 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV visits the site of the Council of Nicaea, held in 325, we recall the importance of the first Ecumenical Council's proclamation of the Church’s faith in the divinity of Jesus Christ, which also established the date for Easter for all Christians.
Pope tells Istanbul’s elderly they are the ‘wisdom of a people’
Posted on 11/28/2025 03:26 AM ()
On his second day in Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV visits a care home for the elderly run by the Little Sisters of the Poor just outside central Istanbul.