UPDATES

bg
Pope Leo XIV meets and prays with Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul

Pope Leo XIV meets and prays with Ecumenical Patriarch ...

During his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patri...

bg
Looking to Jerusalem and Jubilee of 2033, Pope Leo highlights path of unity

Looking to Jerusalem and Jubilee of 2033, Pope Leo high...

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I are joined by ecclesial lead...

bg
Pope at Mass: Bring hope in world where religion is used to justify war

Pope at Mass: Bring hope in world where religion is use...

Presiding over Mass in Istanbul, Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to take ti...

bg
A mosaic of different confessions and nationalities at Pope’s Mass in Istanbul

A mosaic of different confessions and nationalities at ...

The faithful present at the Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Volkswagen Ar...

bg
Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Three

Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Three

The highlights of Pope Leo XIV's third day in Türkiye include a visit to Istanbu...

bg
Starting Seven: November 28, 2025

Starting Seven: November 28, 2025

Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.

bg
President of Germany’s ZdK re-elected

President of Germany’s ZdK re-elected

Irme Stetter-Karp won 80% of votes cast

bg
Vatican's 2025 Christmas tree installed in St. Peter's Square

Vatican's 2025 Christmas tree installed in St....

Workers erect the Vatican's 2025 Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square on Thursda...

bg
Pope Leo reminds Turkish Catholic minority of the ‘logic of littleness’

Pope Leo reminds Turkish Catholic minority of the ‘logi...

Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholic clergy, religious brothers and sisters, and lay...

bg
Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Little Sisters of the Poor

Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Litt...

Pope Leo XIV visits a care home for the elderly run by a community of the Little...

bg
‘On the paths of unity and peace:’ Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Journey

‘On the paths of unity and peace:’ Pope Leo XIV’s first...

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to depart on his first Apostolic Journey, which takes h...

bg
Mozambique: Archbishop of Nampula’s urgent appeal for 30,000 displaced people in Memba

Mozambique: Archbishop of Nampula’s urgent appeal for 3...

The Archbishop of Nampula and President of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambiqu...

bg
Pope’s December prayer intention: ‘For Christians in areas of conflict’

Pope’s December prayer intention: ‘For Christians in ar...

Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of December, and invite...

bg
SACBC Justice and Peace Commission commends G20 resolutions

SACBC Justice and Peace Commission commends G20 resolut...

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Confe...

bg
Pope: 'Virtual connection' cannot replace human relationships

Pope: 'Virtual connection' cannot replace human relatio...

Pope Leo meets with some 160 men and women religious from the Union of Superiors...