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Within the liturgical feast of Andrew, St. Peter’s brother and patron of the Orthodox Church, from Phanar, the seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew issued a new call for Christian unity. This November 29, 2025, the Pope said that the commemorations of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea Read More…

May God have mercy and fulfill our prayer for unity

“For the Lebanese, this visit by the pope is a great sign of hope and peace,” explains Marlène Hélou, former deputy director of a Catholic school in the Beirut metropolitan area, a few days before the pontiff’s arrival. The entire country is mobilizing to honor the Pope’s arrival. His portrait has replaced those of political Read More…

People of Lebanon fervently await visit of Pope Leo XIV

During a 2-hour meeting with leaders of Christian churches and communities, Leo XIV expressed his desire to “walk together” toward the year 2033, which will be the 2,000th anniversary of the Redemption (traditionally, the year 33 AD is held to be the year of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.) Gathered for more than two Read More…

Pope proposes 2033 as next goal for Christian unity work

There’s no shortage of tools offered during Advent to help you pray more, buy less, seek silence, avoid stress, and still end up with all the presents bought and the meals cooked. In the midst of the many great offerings, Magnificat’s Advent app (or ebook) stands out for offering the essentials and some perks you’ll Read More…

App (or ebook) to keep Advent’s spiritual needs in one place

Seminarians at St. Paul’s Major Seminary on the Indonesian island of Flores. / Credit: St. Paul’s Major Seminary, Flores, Indonesia EWTN News, Nov 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Roughly 500 miles east of Bali lies the island of Flores, a vocational... [...]

Voters in Slovenia rejected a binding resolution that would have legalized assisted suicide within the country. This vote marks a seeming change of heart from the past year, which saw the country approve of a non-binding resolution in support of assisted suicide in 2024 and the National Assembly passing a bill to legalize assisted suicide Read More…

Slovenia rejects assisted suicide, for now

On Saturday, November 29, 2025, on the third day of his trip to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV spent 15 minutes in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul. Unlike his predecessors Francis and Benedict XVI, who set aside time for explicit prayer, the pontiff did not pray in the building, Read More…

Leo visits majestic Blue Mosque in “spirit of listening”

Ireland West Airport in Knock, Ireland. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Ireand West Airport Knock Dublin, Ireland, Nov 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). This year marks the 40th anniversary of the operation of Ireland West Airport in Knock as it records i... [...]