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Pope Leo XIV visits Carmelite Sisters in Harissa, Lebanon
Posted on 11/30/2025 10:44 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV makes a 30-minute visit to the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa, on the evening of his first day in Lebanon.
Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Four
Posted on 11/30/2025 10:19 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye with a visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul and Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Pope to Lebanese authorities: Blessed are the peacemakers
Posted on 11/30/2025 08:26 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese civil authorities in Beirut as he begins his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon, urging the country's young people to speak “the language of hope,” which he said has enabled Lebanon “always to start again.”
Pope Leo: Türkiye has important role for peace in Middle East and Ukraine
Posted on 11/30/2025 07:25 AM ()
Aboard the papal plane flying from Istanbul to Beirut, Pope Leo XIV thanks Türkiye’s authorities for their welcome and answers a pair of questions from reporters, expressing his hopes for peace in Ukraine and Gaza and confirming the desire to celebrate the 2033 Jubilee of Redemption in Jerusalem.
A Lebanese welcome for “Baba Liyū”
Posted on 11/30/2025 06:48 AM ()
A warm reception marked the arrival of Pope Leo XIV—“Baba Liyū” in Arabic—in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, the second leg of the Pope's first Apostolic Journey.
St. Charbel Makhlouf, a symbol of coexistence and support for Lebanon
Posted on 11/30/2025 04:00 AM ()
Father Youssef Matta, a Maronite monk who lives at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya—the home of St. Charbel Makhlouf’s tomb explains the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the resting place of this saint, who is venerated across various religions.
Pope Leo XIV on his way to Lebanon
Posted on 11/30/2025 03:29 AM ()
The aircraft carrying Pope Leo XIV is on its way to Beirut where he is about to begin the second leg of his apostolic journey to Türkiye and Lebanon.
Pope at Divine Liturgy: May we continue to strive towards Christian unity
Posted on 11/30/2025 01:53 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV attends the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Istanbul, and joins Patriarch Bartholomew I to underscore the bonds that unite us in our Christian faith and the continuing efforts to seek full communion.
Armenian Patriarch: Pope Leo’s visit is ‘practical ecumenism’
Posted on 11/29/2025 23:42 PM ()
The Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Constantinople, Sahak II Marshalian, says Christian Churches need to find new ways "to think about and model a new pattern of ecumenism.”
An invitation to Jerusalem to walk together humbly, as brothers
Posted on 11/29/2025 23:17 PM ()
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s announcement and invitation to other Christians to return to Jerusalem to celebrate together the Jubilee of Redemption in 2033.