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On November 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV made a historic visit to Istanbul, promoting interreligious dialogue and Christian unity in the face of current challenges, in a sensitive diplomatic context with Turkey.

After fourteen years of civil war, the Christian community in Syria has lost more than 75,130 of its members, facing violence, exclusion, and exile. Between fragile hopes and growing threats, this report details the slow disappearance of a millennia-old presence in the land of Christianity's origin.

Discover "Leo XIV, Missionary Pope of a Globalized Church" by Elise Ann Allen, a unique portrait of the first American pope. Between tradition and renewal, Leo XIV embodies a universal Church, focused on mission, reform, and closeness to its people. A powerful and inspiring testimony to 21st-century Catholicism.

Pope Leo XIV calls on the United States to treat migrants humanely, insisting on respect for human dignity despite strict immigration policies. Faced with current tensions, he advocates a balance between national sovereignty and evangelical compassion, emphasizing the importance of a universal moral conscience.

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City has been elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for a three-year term. A conservative leader with a nuanced profile, he will have to address major challenges such as immigration, the defense of life, and internal divisions within the American Church, while balancing doctrinal rigor with pastoral compassion.

USCCB Plenary Assembly in Baltimore (November 2025): tensions surrounding Donald Trump, debates on immigration and access to the sacraments, the legacy of Pope Francis and prospects with the election of Pope Leo XIV. Key elections and societal challenges shape the future of the American Catholic Church.

A historic meeting took place at the Vatican: Pope Leo XIV received Mahmoud Abbas, reaffirming Vatican diplomacy in favor of peace in the Middle East and the two-state solution, amidst the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. It was a symbolic gesture of hope and dialogue.

On October 24, 2025, in front of the migrant detention center in Broadview, a suburb of Chicago, a tense scene revealed a...