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Pope Leo XIV Visits Emblematic Turkish Mosque in Sign of Fraternity With Muslims

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Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 29, 2025.

One of the Pope’s hosts for the visit, muezzin Aşgın Musa Tunca, told reporters afterwards that he had told the Pope he was welcome 'to worship here,' but that Leo had replied: 'No, I am just going to look around.'

Archbishop Alemany: The Dominican Who Built Catholic California

Carol M. Highsmith
Left: Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo in Monterey, California, in 2012. Right: Henry Steinegger (1831-1917), “Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany,” Britton & Rey, Lithographer.

Amid fire, famine and the chaos of the Gold Rush, Archbishop Joseph Alemany worked tirelessly to revive the faith across a fledgling California.

How St. Carlo Acutis Helped Me Find My Voice in Italy

John Silver
Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi, Italy

COMMENTARY: In a moment of unexpected grace at Carlo Acutis’ tomb, I learned the truth of Luke 12:12: ‘The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say when you need them.’

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.