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Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon
A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon and Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, according to a Vatican official. Source: OSV News.
Pope reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq
Two attempted attacks on Pope Francis, including one by a suicide bomber, were foiled during his landmark trip to Iraq in 2021, the pontiff has revealed in an autobiography. Source: CNN.
Pope tells Corsican Catholics to maintain their strong religious traditions
Pope Francis yesterday visited the Mediterranean island of Corsica and encouraged the island’s Catholic majority to foster its traditional piety as secular culture grows in Europe. Source: CNA.
Pope to visit Turkey for 1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea
Pope Francis told a group of theologians yesterday he plans to visit Turkey next year for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Source: CNA.
VIP passenger gave pilot new appreciation of Catholic faith
Royal Australian Air Force pilot Jacob Ralph is used to flying prime ministers and world leaders on his planes, but now he can add Pope Francis to his list. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Church more alive outside Europe and still too Eurocentric: Pope
The Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe, Pope Francis said yesterday as he reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Source: CNA.
Australian delegation travelled to PNG for Pope’s visit
Leaders of religious institutes, bishops and Catholic Religious Australia’s executive director formed the Australian delegation that went to Papua New Guinea for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit.
All religions are a path to God: Pope
Pope Francis wrapped up a three-day visit to Singapore on Friday, a country with large pockets of at least five different faiths, saying that “all religions are a path to God”. Source: Crux.
Pope urges wealthy Singapore to care for its poor and migrants
Pope Francis praised Singapore and its citizens for their hard work and ingenuity, but he urged them to be mindful of the poor and of the migrant workers who do much of the hard labour. Source: CNS.