Image of St. John XXIII above the entrance of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul. / Credit: Souhail Lawand / ACI MENA Vatican City, Nov 26, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the Catholic Church and its relations…

Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome on Thursday morning for his first international apostolic journey. The six day trip will include visiting Turkey and Lebanon. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 26, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will leave Rome Thursday morning on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip —…

Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov 26, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. Follow here for live updates of his historic trip: Read More 

The scene outside a Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, where a reported armed attack took place on Jan. 28, 2024. / Credit: Rudolf Gehrig/EWTN Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 26, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). A Christian advocacy group’s report details “legal, institutional, and social hostility” toward Turkish Christians as Pope Leo XIV begins his six-day visit…

Catholic Charities D.C. provides Thanksgiving meals to guests on Nov. 25, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Ralph Alswang for Catholic Charities D.C. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 26, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA). Catholic Charities D.C. in the Archdiocese of Washington teamed up with a metropolitan utility company this week to offer a Thanksgiving meal and…