Sun 30 November

1st Sunday of Advent First reading Isaiah 2:1-5 The Lord gathers all nations together into the eternal peace of God’s kingdom The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem.In the days to comethe mountain of the Temple of the Lordshall tower above the mountainsand be lifted higher than the hills.All the nations … Read moreSun 30 November

Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘Deeply Alarmed’ by Global Tensions

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople sign a joint declaration at the Palace of the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025. The text rejects the use of religion to justify violence, urges global efforts toward peace, supports cooperation among believers of different faiths, and entrusts a suffering … Read morePope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘Deeply Alarmed’ by Global Tensions

Airbus Computer Issue Affects Papal Plane During Trip to Turkey

Daniel IbanezThe flights for Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey are taking place aboard an ITA Airways Airbus A320neo, one of thousands of Airbus planes affected by a computer issue, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. A plane arrived in Istanbul from Rome on Saturday with a technician and the replacement computer for Pope Leo’s ITA Airways … Read moreAirbus Computer Issue Affects Papal Plane During Trip to Turkey

All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) ​  on November 29, 2025 at 9:11 am

All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) ​   on November 29, 2025 at 9:11 am

All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) Feast date: Nov 29 On November 29, the Church celebrates the many Franciscan saints who followed in the footsteps of St. Francis. It is a special day for all Franciscans to celebrate the feast of ‘All the Saints of the Seraphic Order.’ According to tradition, St. Francis of … Read moreAll Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) ​  on November 29, 2025 at 9:11 am

Pope Leo XIV Visits Emblematic Turkish Mosque in Sign of Fraternity With Muslims

Vatican Media.Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 29, 2025. One of the Pope’s hosts for the visit, muezzin Aşgın Musa Tunca, told reporters afterwards that he had told the Pope he was welcome ‘to worship here,’ but that Leo had replied: ‘No, I am just going to look … Read morePope Leo XIV Visits Emblematic Turkish Mosque in Sign of Fraternity With Muslims

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