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 XIV 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...

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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...

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Pope issues apostolic letter on the Creed, marking anniversary of Nicaea

Ahead of his first foreign trip as pope, Pope Leo XIV released an apostolic letter on the Creed, commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its...

Youth and Young Adults Ministries

Pope tells U.S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter

High school students from the United States had an opportunity to ask Pope Leo XIV questions during a livestream connecting the Vatican with the National Catholic Youth...

Bishop Garcia Appointed Inaugural Chairman of Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation

The subcommittee’s work falls under the mandate of the domestic justice and human development committee, which includes Catholic social teaching on issues of domestic...

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Pope to bishops: Be prophets of peace, harmony in your dioceses

In what he said was his "first visit to Assisi dressed in white," Pope Leo -- the bishop of Rome -- gave a major speech to members of the Italian bishops' conference...