From the revocation of anathema in Nicaea, 17 centuries after the first Ecumenical Synod

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

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The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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From the revocation of anathema in Nicaea, 17 centuries after the first Ecumenical Synod

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