[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] What does it mean to “be the Church”? Pope Leo XIV’s twofold answer

Nov 29, 2025 21:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Eucharistic celebration at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul Photo: Vatican Media

Ecumenism

First Divisions Appear in the Anglican Church After Appointment of First Woman as Leader

The appointment of Sarah Mullally has sparked great debate and division. Aged 63, married with two children, her election culminates a ten-year process that introduced female ordination into the Anglican Church, first with the priesthood (1992) and then with the episcopate (2014).

Oct 08, 2025 11:47

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Ecumenism

The schism and the ecumenical problems ahead: a woman is the new head of Anglicans worldwide

The announcement, formally confirmed by King Charles III after the Crown Nominations Commission’s selection, has been met with both celebration and unease

Oct 03, 2025 15:35

Elizabeth Owens

Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Official: British monarchs announce state visit to Pope Leo XIV

The October gathering will therefore carry a double resonance: continuity with the memory of Francis, and the promise of a new chapter under Leo

Sep 28, 2025 19:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

This is what the Pope’s trip to Turkey, Lebanon, and Latin America would look like: more details and even dates are emerging

The trip will also mark Leo XIV’s debut on the global stage as pope. Vatican sources confirm that plans are underway for a two-day visit to Turkey on November 29 and 30, with the possibility of an additional stop in Lebanon if the region’s volatile situation allows

Sep 19, 2025 18:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

“We cannot and do not want to forget”: Pope Leo XIV at ecumenical celebration for martyrs and witnesses of the faith

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of the faith of the 21st century

Sep 14, 2025 19:18

ZENIT Staff

Following Trump’s attacks on the Pope: what the polls now reveal about support for one or the other

Americans Side With Leo XIV on Peace as Trump’s Attacks on the Pope Draw Broad Rejection, New Poll Finds

French bishops announce the Pope’s visit for September 2026: here’s what we know

According to Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and president of the French Bishops’ Conference, he has already held several working meetings with the Pope, including one during the previous week in which the framework of the trip was discussed

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] What does it mean to “be the Church”? Pope Leo XIV’s twofold answer

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] Leo XIV is visibly moved as he enters the main church of the Patriarch of Constantinople

[Pope in Turkey: Day 2] Who is Jesus Christ in the lives of women and men today? The question (and answer) of Leo XIV

This is how Leo XIV reintroduces the value of the Creed prayer

Romanian and Moldovan Orthodox Christians in conflict

[PHOTO GALLERY] This is how the first historic day of the King of England’s state visit to Pope Leo XIV unfolded

After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

First Divisions Appear in the Anglican Church After Appointment of First Woman as Leader

The schism and the ecumenical problems ahead: a woman is the new head of Anglicans worldwide

Official: British monarchs announce state visit to Pope Leo XIV

This is what the Pope’s trip to Turkey, Lebanon, and Latin America would look like: more details and even dates are emerging

“We cannot and do not want to forget”: Pope Leo XIV at ecumenical celebration for martyrs and witnesses of the faith