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Today, on the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s departure for his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon, the Holy Father’s prayer intention for December was released through The Pope Video. It is dedicated specifically to Christian minorities who live in the midst of war. In fact, in this last prayer intention of the year, Read More…

Pope leads poignant prayer for Christians in areas of conflict

Where popes have gone 1st: Destinations are meaningful

Posted on 11/26/2025 12:58 PM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)

Pope Paul VI inaugurated apostolic trips by airplane in 1964: He traveled to the Holy Land; a more significant choice couldn’t have been possible. Ever since, the first trip a pope makes seems to carry a weight beyond the geographical stops. It’s seen almost as a symbol of the pontificate. While John XXIII had made Read More…

Where popes have gone 1st: Destinations are meaningful

Vatican City: How the world’s smallest state is governed

Posted on 11/26/2025 12:08 PM (Catholic World Report)

Vatican City, Nov 26, 2025 / 11:15 am The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure designed to guarantee the independence of the pope and [...]