Pope Leo XIV signs the Book of Honour at the Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Ephrem and views a plaque memorializing his visit and ecumenical prayer with leaders of Christian Churches. "On the historic occasion in which we celebrate 1,700 years since the Ecumenical Council of

Can I say something to you that might startle you? Happy New Year! In our Catholic calendar, the first Sunday of Advent is the new Church year. Today we begin a new liturgical year. A blessed Advent, folks! The Good Newsroom

On the first Sunday of Advent, the gospel readings in all three years of the liturgical cycle have basically the same message: wake up, snap out of the dreams of this world and the search for happiness in the wrong places. There’s something coming in which is much richer #Advent

Father Youssef Matta, a Maronite monk living at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya—the home of St. Charbel Makhlouf’s tomb explains the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the resting place of this saint, who is venerated across various religions. loom.ly/wb0YPOM

A prayer for the beginning of #Advent: ‘Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour, vouchsafe, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the

#PopeLeo, speaking French: St. Charbel taught "those who live without God how to pray, those who live immersed in noise how to be silent, those who live ostentatiously how to be modest, and those who seek riches how to be poor."

Today we entrust to Saint Charbel’s intercession the needs of the Church, #Lebanon and the world. For the Church, we ask for unity. For the world, we ask for #Peace. We especially implore it for Lebanon and for the entire Levant. But there is no peace without conversion of

The incredibly beautiful moment when Pope Leo XIV enters the Monastery of St. Maroun as the choir sings an ancient hymn to Saint Charbel, first in Arabic, then in Syriac. Watch to the end, when the Pope pauses in silence to pray before the shrine of St. Charbel, a profoundly

On Monday morning, Pope Leo visited the tomb of Saint Charbel Maklouf in Annaya, Lebanon. St Charbel showed us, the Pope said in his speech, "that there is no peace without the conversion of hearts".

#Lebanon will flourish once again, beautiful and vigorous like the cedar, a symbol of the people’s unity and fruitfulness. The strength of the cedar lies in its roots. In the same way, the many good things we see in Lebanese society today are the result of the humble, hidden and

December is here, #Advent has begun, and we have your countdown for some important days this month! 📅 And don't forget to sign up for our daily Advent email reflections on some of our favorite Christmas carols: ➡️ mailchi.mp/jesuits/advent…

I was deeply moved by my brief visit to the Port of Beirut, where an explosion devastated not just the area, but many human lives. I prayed for all the victims, and I carry with me the pain and thirst for truth and justice of so many families, of an entire country.

Pope Leo XIV bid farewell to Lebanon and departed from Beirut International Airport at 13:48 local time. He is scheduled to arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Airport at 16:10 local time.

Pope Leo XIV leading thousands of faithful in reciting the Our Father in Arabic at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated this morning at the Beirut Waterfront, on his last day in Lebanon.

Today we remember the churchwomen of El Salvador, who were raped and murdered by government soldiers 45 year ago today in El Salvador because of their work with the poor. ow.ly/p8B250UiWMf

Pope Leo says goodbye to Lebanon. “Departing is often more difficult than arriving. We have spent time together, and in Lebanon, this spirit of encounter is contagious. Here, I have found that people enjoy coming together, rather than being isolated. While arriving in your

She should have died. In 1373, a 30-year-old woman in Norwich lay on her deathbed, given last rites. No education. No social standing. No future. And then, during one night of agony, she received a series of visions that changed Christian spirituality forever. This dying woman

It is not too late to put the brakes on assisted dying, and focus on improved palliative, social and end-of-life care theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Beautiful: Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV on trusting in God after it became clear he would be elected Pope: "Here we go, Lord. You're in charge. And you lead the way." Full interview: youtu.be/jdaNskoxkw4?si…