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50 years on, Paul VI’s gesture of reconciliation with the Orthodox Church
Posted on 12/21/2025 08:13 AM ()
On 14 December 1975, on the eve of the conclusion of the Holy Year and ten years after the lifting of the mutual excommunications, Pope Paul VI unexpectedly bent to the ground to pay homage to the representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
St. Peter Canisius: Saint of the Day for Sunday, December 21, 2025
Posted on 12/21/2025 07:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Pope Leo XIV: May all children of the world live in peace!
Posted on 12/21/2025 05:38 AM ()
Reflecting on the figure of Saint Joseph on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Pope Leo XIV recalls the virtues he lived of piety, charity, and mercy that educate the heart to encounter Christ and our brothers and sisters. As we await the birth of the Saviour, he encourages us to be "a welcoming manger, a hospitable home, a sign of God’s presence" and that all children may live in peace.
Ukraine President sceptical over trilateral peace talks amid deadly clashes
Posted on 12/21/2025 05:33 AM ()
Ukraine's president says the United States has proposed a format for peace talks that would place Ukraine and Russia at the same table, but he doubts such a meeting would bring real progress. Zelenskyy spoke as a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded twenty-seven, while Ukrainian drones hit several Russian targets.
Message from the Holy Land: Peace is not an illusion but a life choice
Posted on 12/20/2025 10:20 AM ()
Violence begets death and destruction, revenge begets hatred and pain. News and pictures from Gaza and other war-torn lands show the physical and moral suffering of the innocent and defenceless.
U.S. strikes more than 70 Islamic State targets in Syria
Posted on 12/20/2025 08:18 AM ()
U.S. forces launch missiles toward Islamic State positions in desert areas of eastern and northern Syria.
St. Dominic of Silos: Saint of the Day for Saturday, December 20, 2025
Posted on 12/20/2025 07:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Cardinal Pizzaballa arrives in Gaza ahead of Christmas
Posted on 12/20/2025 06:28 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is on a pastoral visit to the Parish of the Holy Family and will preside over the Christmas Mass on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals
Posted on 12/20/2025 05:38 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals, which will take place on January 7-8 and will be marked by prayer, support, and counsel for the Pope.
Our Lady of Hope to accompany Christmas liturgies in St. Peter’s Basilica
Posted on 12/20/2025 04:50 AM ()
As the Jubilee of Hope concludes with the Christmas Season, an image of Our Lady of Hope from southern Italy will accompany the faithful attending liturgies celebrated by Pope Leo XIV.