Geopolitics

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.

Pope Leo XIV's historic journey to Turkey and Lebanon: a symbolic voyage blending homage, interreligious dialogue, ecumenism, and compassion in the face of contemporary challenges. A powerful gesture for peace, reconciliation, and hope at the heart of civilizations.

Discover how, according to Luke 21, perseverance (hupomonē) is an active and hopeful endurance in the face of chaos, a divine strength that allows one to keep one's true life despite trials, guided by the promise of Christ.

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.

The Promised Land, the land of the divine covenant with Abraham and his descendants, symbolizes for the Jewish people a sacred space of hope, mission, and fidelity to the Torah. Historically located in Canaan, it is both a geographical and spiritual place, marked by God's promise, Moses' journey to Mount Nebo, and the subsequent conquest led by Joshua. Beyond conflicts and exiles, it remains a central symbol of faith, identity, and messianic return, inviting a just and fraternal life.

Pope Leo XIV will make his first apostolic journey from November 27 to December 2, 2025, to Turkey and Lebanon: commemoration of Nicaea, ecumenical and diplomatic dialogues.

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that "land, housing, and work are sacred rights," calling on the Church and societies to defend dignity and social justice.

For the first time since Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, a reigning British monarch will pray publicly with a pope. The visit...