Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

The organizers of the next World Youth Day — 2027 in South Korea — have released the official prayer for the event. Drawing from the theme — “Take courage! I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33) — theofficial prayer invites young people to trust in the everlasting victory of Christ and to live theGospel of Read More…

Giving an overview of Judeo-Christian history in Turkey, from Abraham through St. Paul and the Byzantine times, Pope Leo urged today’s small Christian community of Turkey to “nurture the seed of faith handed down to us by Abraham, the Apostles and the Fathers.” The Holy Father met in the Latin Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Read More…

“The sense of respect for elderly people has been lost,” lamented Pope Leo XIV, referring to societies “where efficiency and materialism dominate,” during a visit to a retirement home in central Istanbul on November 28, 2025. On the second day of his trip to Turkey, the Pontiff warmly praised the work of the religious congregation Read More…

“Human judgment on the nullity of marriage cannot […] be manipulated by false mercy.” This was the warning issued by Leo XIV when he received participants in a training course of the Roman Rota — the court of appeal for cases of Catholic marriage nullity — on November 21, 2025. During this audience, he recommended Read More…