Seeking Beauty: EWTN’s New Series Across Italy
Finding God in Beauty: EWTN’s New Series Takes Viewers Across Italy Seeking Beauty is a new original documentary series from EWTN Studios, in partnership with Digital Continent and an association with Novo Inspire and Sacred Arthouse, that invites the audience to experience Italy through the transformative language of beauty — not simply as an artistic […]
Pope Leo Prays at Saint Charbel’s Tomb in Lebanon
Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of the saint whom many Lebanese, Christians and Muslims […]
Advent Advice: How the Church Helps You Prepare
Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: Advice on Advent from the Church The first Sunday of Advent 2025 is tomorrow, Nov. 30, less than four weeks before Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to be caught by the joy of the Incarnation, you can be easily caught […]
Advent: What It Is and How Catholics Celebrate It
Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated? Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics — even those who don’t often go to Mass — know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates, and untangling strings of Christmas lights. But Advent is much more […]
Pope Leo: Erdogan Talks Focused on Gaza, Ukraine
Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying that the two leaders found common ground on key points and that Ankara could […]
Pope Leo Calls Lebanon to Tenacity and Hope
Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good during an address at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Sunday, continuing his weeklong apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon. The trip, focused on Christian unity, regional […]
Pope Leo Arrives in Lebanon With Message of Peace
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war The sky over Lebanon — once dominated by missile exchanges and relentless air raids during the 2023–2024 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel — opened Sunday not to warplanes, but to the aircraft carrying Pope Leo XIV. Touching down […]
Pope Leo XIV, at Mass in Turkey, calls for Catholic, ecumenical and interreligious unity
Pope Leo XIV, at Mass in Turkey, calls for Catholic, ecumenical and interreligious unity Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace, telling thousands gathered for Mass in Istanbul that Christians “journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven,” keeping their eyes “fixed […]
Pope Leo XIV honors courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV honors ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’ in Istanbul Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian Apostolic Church, thanking God for “the courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people throughout history, often amid tragic circumstances.” The pope addressed […]
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘deeply alarmed’ by global tensions
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘deeply alarmed’ by global tensions Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople said on Saturday they are “deeply alarmed by the current international situation,” issuing a joint appeal for peace. The appeal took place during the pope’s first international trip, a journey that has taken him […]
