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Pies and a Baseball Bat: The Gifts Pope Leo XIV Received on Papal Flight to Turkey
“To the Americans here, Happy Thanksgiving!” Leo said as he greeted about 80 journalists aboard the chartered ITA Airways flight to Ankara on Thursday morning. “It’s a wonderful day to celebrate.”
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 rejection of the global drift toward division and violence. Speaking in Turkey’s capital of Ankara on Nov. 27 during his formal welcome by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the pope said he hoped Turkey could be “a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples” and serve the cause of a “just and lasting peace.”
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 historic ecumenical encounters, deeply symbolic gestures of prayer, and pastoral visits to Christian communities under pressure — is expected to highlight the pope’s priorities of unity, peace, and encouragement across a region marked by both ancient faith and present suffering.
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 on the ninth World Day of the Poor.
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 Middle East.
Vatican's 88-foot-tall 2025 Christmas Tree Towering in the Centre of St. Peter's Square
The 88-foot tall spruce tree from Italy’s Bolzano province was erected next to the ancient Egyptian obelisk which stands in the middle of the 17th century Baroque square designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Pope Leo XIV Praises "wonderful adventure" of Parenthood Despite Hardships
Pope Leo XIV praised “the wonderful adventure” of becoming parents that many families are choosing to embark on today, despite economic and social difficulties.
Pope Leo XIV’s Historic First Papal Trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV begins the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon on Nov. 27. Follow here for live updates of his historic trip.
Vatican Defends Monogamy against Polygamy, Polyamory
“One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy” was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Nov. 25.
Nigerian Catholic Priest: Those Responsible for Killing Christians, Muslims Should Be Held Accountable
Nigerian priest Father Mathias Ashinnoitian Adugba told EWTN News that more must be done to hold people accountable for the deaths of Christians and Muslims.
Fact Check: Did Pope Leo Host a Rave Last Week in Slovakia?
Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. But what really happened?
Pope to Give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to Conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas Concert
Riccardo Muti will conduct a concert at the Vatican in Pope Leo XIV’s honor on Dec. 12.
Pope Leo XIV: Hope Does Not Mean Having All the Answers But Trusting in God
Pope Leo XIV stated that hope “does not mean having all the answers, but rather it calls us to put our trust in God.”
As Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Turkey Nears, Anticipation Grows among Local Communities
Excitement is building across Turkey’s Christian and wider faith communities ahead of Pope XIV’s historic visit this week.
When a Shepherd Opens Doors: Kenyan Catholic Sister Reflects on Enduring Legacy of Bishop Sulumeti
When a person spends his adult life quietly opening doors for others, the true measure of his legacy is found in the people who walked through those doors—and then went on to light paths for many more.
Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Cite Moral Decline, Weak Institutions as Deepening Social Crisis Drivers
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned that moral decline, weak institutions, and the prioritization of private interests over the common good are deepening the countries’ social and political crisis.
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 of unity and to rediscover together the faith professed at the Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago.
Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Serve with Humility, “reject vanity, rivalry, and careerism”
Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has called upon pastoral agents to service with humility, placing the mission of the Church above personal ambition.
Liturgical Singing Requires "a deep spiritual life," Pope Leo XIV Says
Pope Leo XIV praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir members from that their service at the altar must be sustained above all by a deep life of prayer.
Kids Catholic Prayer App Aims to Bring 1 Million Children Together for Advent Campaign
A new Catholic prayer app for children and their parents called Theo plans to host the largest Advent celebration for children to help them discover the meaning of the season.
