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As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Türkiye and Lebanon, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin emphasizes the importance of the Apostolic Journey for ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, as well as his role as a sign of hope and peace.

Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip speaking of dialogue, peace and thanksgiving — referring to both the holiday and his own gratitude. On the plane to Turkey Nov. 27, he wished a Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans among the 80 journalists traveling with him and told them, “It’s a wonderful day to celebrate.” Thanksgiving celebration on the plane He also received from

Assyrian identity is not a passing affiliation or a distant historical memory; it is a living, evolving project that carries within it thousands of years of civilization, knowledge, resilience, and renewal. In a world that changes at a rapid pace, the question of identity becomes essential: How do we protect it? And how do we pass it on to those

As Pope Leo XIV continues diplomatic outreach in the region, Palestinian officials hope Jubilee-year energy will help revive pilgrim flows and support local Christians.

This is the first in-person meeting between Leo XIV and the 90-year-old Palestinian leader, who was also received at the Vatican by Pope Francis on Dec. 12, 2024, and on prior occasions.

The ancient Assyrian capital of Nimrud is speaking again. From beneath a landscape fractured by modern war, archaeologists have uncovered what may be the clearest surviving image of Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, etched into a star-shaped stone fragment buried in the ruins of her temple. Nearly a decade after ISIS militants detonated explosives across Nimrud's archaeological

Following is the text of the address delivered by Patriarch Sako at the opening session of the Synod in Baghdad convening on 17-22 November 2025: Dear Brothers, I am pleased to greet you all here at the opening of 2025 annual Synod and would like to highlight the following important points related to the progress of our Chaldean Church and

Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. The strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs killed five people and wounded 25 others, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Hezbollah did not immediately comment. Earlier, it said the strike,

Oumayma Farah, Director of Development and Communications of the Order of Malta Lebanon, speaks to Vatican News about the dire humanitarian situation in the country and how the Pope’s upcoming Apostolic Journey will bring a renewed sense of hope in the future.

The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, scheduled for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, comes as a new wave of Israeli bombings have shaken several towns near the southern border. “We have been experiencing continuous attacks like this for almost two and a half years. But we have never evacuated, we have never left our village,” said Maronite parish priest