Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople

Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.

As he had done throughout his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV spent his last morning in the country reaffirming the Catholic Church’s commitment to the search for Christian unity.

Pope Leo XIV, speaking to Christian leaders in Turkey, said he hoped they could meet in Jerusalem in 2033 to celebrate together the 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection …

The main motivation for the pope’s first trip Nov. 27-Dec. 2 is to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which laid the basis for the Creed all …

Meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I during his apostolic visit to the U.S. marked a “historic moment of Christian unity,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia.

“Our goal must be to bring the human family together, despite their ethnic, linguistic, racial, and even religious differences.”