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Pope Leo XIV Marks Nicaea Anniversary, Urges Christians to Overcome Divisions

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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.

Leo said the Nicene confession of faith remains a foundation for unity among Christians worldwide.

Vatican’s 2025 Christmas Tree Installed in St. Peter’s Square

Workers erect the Vatican's 2025 Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

As an 88-foot spruce arrives in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican workers assemble a nativity honoring St. Alphonsus Liguori and the rich Christmas traditions of southern Italy.

Homeless Mother Given ‘Key’ to New Apartment by Pope Leo XIV

Nadia Howlader is given a key to a new apartment by Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 16 on the ninth World Day of the Poor.

As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Leo XIV blessed keys for new homes in 13 countries, including the Sydney apartment given to a pregnant mother in crisis.

An Advent Recipe for Readiness

An Advent wreath adorns St. John’s Cathedral in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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In Advent, we await the coming of Jesus at Christmastime.

The second reading from the Mass gives us a basic recipe for readiness ...

Humility Is the Devil’s Achilles’ Heel

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, “The Immaculate Conception,” Detail

COMMENTARY: From Genesis to Guadalupe, Scripture and tradition reveal that Satan cannot replicate humility — the very virtue through which God and his saints defeat him.

The Simple Habit That Transforms Families: Reading Aloud

Friedrich Prölß, “In Gedanken”, 1894
Friedrich Prölß, “In Gedanken”, 1894

COMMENTARY: From medical studies to classic Catholic stories, evidence abounds: reading aloud is one of the most powerful gifts parents can give their children.