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Thomas Reese
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Senior Analyst at Religion News Service, Jesuit priest, author of "Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church" https://religionnews.com/author/tomreese/ https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org
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My @rns.org column: #PopeLeo to be tested on first trip to #Turkey and #Lebanon religionnews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Pope to be tested on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon
(RNS) — I don’t expect a home run on his first time at bat, but neither will he strike out.
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Pope Leo urges Erdogan to be a broker for peace
ANKARA (RNS) – Meeting with the Turkish president, Pope Leo XIV urged dialogue, religious freedom and peace in Ukraine and beyond.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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In his first speech from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV took the opportunity to endorse synodality. With Leo’s backing, Catholic leaders in the pope’s home country have wasted no time in implementing its practical applications.
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US Catholic leaders push forward on Pope Francis' signature theme of synodality
(RNS) — Dioceses are adapting the Synod on Synodality’s spirit and techniques into their pastoral planning.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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While Americans are recovering from their Thanksgiving dinners, Pope Leo will be flying to Turkey and then Lebanon. His first international trip, these five days abroad will show whether Leo is ready for primetime on a global stage.
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Pope to be tested on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon
(RNS) — I don’t expect a home run on his first time at bat, but neither will he strike out.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Pope Leo's trip to Turkey has two major themes: ecumenism and peace.
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Pope to be tested on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon
(RNS) — I don’t expect a home run on his first time at bat, but neither will he strike out.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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History’s first American pope wishes ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ on way to Turkey
In a brief greeting to the press after departing Rome for his debut international trip Thursday, Pope Leo wished journalists on board a Happy Thanksgiving and received gifts of pumpkin and pecan pie.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Pope Leo kicks off first trip preaching unity, condemning polarization in Turkey
Shortly after landing in Ankara Nov. 27, Pope Leo XIV advocated for harmony and dialogue in a moment marked by deep global fracture. His remarks set the tone for his six-day visit through Turkey and L...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Who decides the line between child abuse and spanking?
(RNS) — Those of us who follow Jesus — who himself had the strongest of words for any who harm children or cause them to lose faith — should be the loudest voices decrying this unethical and harmful p...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit
(The Conversation) — A survey of 849 professional Santas found that one-third of them don’t match the usual image of a roly-poly bearded white man.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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How Pope Leo XIV's visit to Nicaea recalls centuries of Muslim-Christian respect
(RNS) — The stories of holy encounter in İznik and across Türkiye need to be told more often.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
CHICAGO (AP) — A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the two-time presidential candidate and internationally known founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition was hospitalized Nov. 14.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The handover was the latest under a fragile ceasefire that began in October and has held despite accusations by both sides of violations.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Pope Leo visits Turkey to revive the spirit of Nicaea amid modern divisions
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo visits Turkey to revive Nicaea’s spirit of unity while navigating tensions with Erdoğan, fragile Christian minorities and the wars shadowing the region.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Anti-immigrant bias may be key to the mystery of Duffy's Cut
(RNS) — The tragic tale has the resonance of a Netflix thriller, but historians say it is less a ghost story than an ugly brew of anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant bias.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Macy Thanksgiving parade
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The surprising #Mormon complexity in '#StrangerThings' religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
The surprising Mormon complexity in 'Stranger Things'
(RNS) — The Latter-day Saint character, Suzie, is not all sweetness and light, which is where the screenwriters’ portrayal of Mormon femininity in the 1980s becomes nuanced.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Rian Johnson on miracles, mystery and his own faith story in 'Wake Up Dead Man' religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
Rian Johnson on miracles, mystery and his own faith story in 'Wake Up Dead Man'
(RNS) — The third installment of the ‘Knives Out’ series examines the spiritual warfare within American Christianity and looks at writer-director Rian Johnson’s struggle with the essence of faith.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Pro-Israel synagogue events prompt fiery protests religionnews.com/2025/11/25/p...
Pro-Israel synagogue events prompt fiery protests
LONDON (RNS) — Synagogues holding informational gatherings about immigration to Israel have become a flashpoint in New York and London.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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RNS Photos of the Week: Pre-Advent feast, Nepalese festival religionnews.com/2025/11/25/p...
Photos of the Week: Pre-Advent feast, Nepalese festival
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a pre-Advent feast and a Nepalese festival remembering departed family members.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Some relief in Nigeria's mass kidnapping, as 50 children escape, but 250 remain missing religionnews.com/2025/11/25/s...
Some relief in Nigeria's mass kidnapping, as 50 children escape, but 250 remain missing
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — No organization has claimed responsibility for the act or demanded ransom for those remaining in captivity. The 315 people were kidnapped from a Catholic school last week.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Vatican rejects polygamy and polyamory in sweeping doctrinal praise of monogamy
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican’s new doctrinal note sharply rejects polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Reports of antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents have risen sharply across Australia since the war between Israel and Hamas began in 2023.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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What Mamdani missed about the Manhattan synagogue protest
(RNS) — When Jew-haters take to the streets, they remind us of why Israel was necessary in the first place.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — The Halki Theological School has become a symbol of Orthodox heritage and a focal point in the push for religious freedoms in Turkey.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM