Monsignor Marek Solczyński, apostolic nuncio to Turkey, presided over the ceremony and was surrounded by almost all the bishops of the country’s four Catholic communities. On Friday, June 7, 2024, the ...

In his homily, the patriarch referred to the verse, ‘Look at Him and trust in Him’ inscribed in Syriac over the cross raised behind the altar, telling the faithful: ‘Our eyes are always on the ...

One man was killed after gunmen opened fire inside a Catholic church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The shooting, condemned by Pope Francis and Turkish ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey on Thursday (Nov. 27) in his first apostolic visit since becoming pontiff, and on the day when most Americans will be celebrating ...

Catholic humanitarian agencies are launching emergency relief campaigns following Feb. 6's devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, which have so far killed more than 7,200 and injured upward of ...