Religion news 16 December 2025
Chief Rabbi says ‘crack down on hate speech’ The Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has said the country…
Second Advent reflection: Communion is not uniformity
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his second Advent meditation to Pope Leo XIV…
Pope: At Christmas, let music be a ‘dwelling place for the soul’
Pope Leo meets with artists and organisers involved in the Vatican’s Christmas Concert, saying that the festive period…
Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ person of the year
The “Architects of AI” were named Time’s person of the year Thursday, with the magazine citing 2025 as…
Pope Leo: ‘Music is like a bridge that leads us to God’
Pope Leo XIV joins the audience at the Vatican’s “Concert with the Poor” in the Paul VI Hall…
‘My heart was beating so fast’: Meet the young Lebanese woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo XIV
Melvine Khoury, 36, who underwent eight surgeries following the 2020 Beirut blast that killed 220 and injured scores…
Michael Bublé: When I hear music, I hear the voice of God
Ahead of the 6th edition of the Vatican’s Concert with the Poor, to be held on 6 December,…
Pope Leo taking peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Pope Leo XIV arrives to take part in a Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Church of Saint George, in…
Pope Leo XIV calls for unity of the Christian world during Nicaea ceremony
Published on 28/11/2025 – 20:16 GMT+1 •Updated 20:23 Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church, met…
Pope Leo XIV urges peace in Ankara on first foreign trip
By Sertac Aktan with AP Published on 27/11/2025 – 17:21 GMT+1 Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of…
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in a Beirut strike
HARET HREIK, Lebanon (AP) — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying…
Hollywood to the Vatican: Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee meet Pope
Speaking with Vatican News, Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Leslie Mann, and Kenneth Lonergan share their responses to Pope…