Pope Leo XIV

Pope tells reporters dialogue is always the answer to tense situations

At the end of his Nov. 27-Dec. 2 trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met reporters traveling with him and answered some of their questions.

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Love without fear, pope tells Lebanese church workers

Pope Leo XIV made a pilgrimage to two of the most important sites of Catholic prayer in Lebanon, heard the testimonies of church workers and paid homage to their enduring...

U.S. Bishops Grant More Than $7.5 Million to Strengthen Nearly 70 U.S. Mission Dioceses

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops‘ Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions convened this fall to review grant requests for the 2025-2026 year. The subcommittee...

Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Mulvey of the Diocese of Corpus Christi; Appoints Bishop Mario Aviles, as Successor

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend W. Michael Mulvey, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, and has appointed Most...

Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

Ecumenism is not 'absorption or domination,' but sharing gifts, pope says

Christian unity, a theme running throughout Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey, was his emphasis on his last morning there before traveling on to Lebanon.

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Pope visits famous Istanbul mosque but does not pause to pray

Pope Leo XIV, like Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, visited Istanbul's famous mosque during his visit.

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Though Nicaea is a ruin, its Creed stands and unites Christians, pope says

Pope Leo XIV, Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and other Christian leaders prayed on the shores of Lake Iznik, commemorating the 1,700th...

Pope Leo XIV

Pope arrives in Turkey giving thanks, preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV flew to Turkey on Thanksgiving, stopping first in the capital, Ankara, to meet with the country's president and other government and civic leaders.

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Gratitude should accompany your turkey and pie, pope says

Pope Leo spoke about Thanksgiving and about his trip to Turkey and Lebanon, a trip that begins Nov. 27 when most Americans will be marking the holiday.

Promotion & Defense of Marriage

Marriage is an exclusive union requiring 'tender care,' Vatican says

While the Catholic Church has emphasized that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, that it is indissoluble and that the couple must be open to having children...