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Pope Leo XIV meets and prays with Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul
Posted on 11/29/2025 06:30 AM ()
During his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Istanbul.
Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew reject violence in the name of God
Posted on 11/29/2025 05:01 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I sign a Joint Declaration in Istanbul reaffirming their commitment to the path toward full communion and forcefully rejecting any use of religion to justify violence.
Lord's Day Reflection: Advent is a time for praying for reconciliation and peace
Posted on 11/29/2025 00:00 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 11/28/2025 23:42 PM ()
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 10:17 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 07:00 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 06:51 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 06:08 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 05:39 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 03:44 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.