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The best book that I read in 2025 was an unexpected gem — a nugget of wisdom. Lots of wisdom. It’s called Seeking Wisdom: The ...

Note: In the days ahead, the Mercury will take a closer look at all all 12 Pioneer Athletic Conference boys’ basketball programs now that the 2025-26 season has officially arrived. First up is ...

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Nov. 27 ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported. In May 1981, Turkish national Mehmet ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, August 6, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen ROME – Any time a pope visits the Middle East, it’s ...

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have become a ...

Anticipation is building across Lebanon as the country prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV next week. The visit is not without precedent, however. Lebanon has received two other popes in recent history — ...

Pope Leo XIV’s interest was piqued earlier this month when he realized he was speaking with the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Pope Leo said, "'Oh, you're Phoenix?' and I said, 'Yes, ...

ROME – Recently Pope Leo caused a ruckus among American Catholics by saying the death penalty and immigration are “pro-life” issues alongside abortion. By extension, he also suggested that the lone ...

On May 8, at 6:07 p.m., – as the white smoke surprised those gathered at St. Peter’s Square and those glued to screens across the planet on the second day of the conclave – Cardinal Robert Francis ...