5+ hour, 39+ min ago (33+ words) Pope Leo leaves Turkey on Sunday for Beirut, Lebanon, a city that has seen little of that peace in recent months. Pope Leo XIV to head to Beirut during trip to Middle East...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago (42+ words) Pope Leo celebrated mass in Istanbul with Turkey's Catholic community on Saturday. He also visited the famous Blue Mosque to address peace and unity across faiths. Chris Livesay has more. Pope Leo pushes for peace and unity at Blue Mosque in Turkey...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago (33+ words) Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's historic Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, as part of his trip to Turkey. Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Turkey trip...

22+ hour, 2+ min ago (900+ words) November 29, 2025 / 7:22 AM EST / AP Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey's Christian leaders, where he again emphasized the need for Christians to be united. Leo took his shoes off and, in his white socks, toured the 17th-century mosque, looking up at its soaring tiled domes and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns as an imam pointed them out to him. The Vatican had said Leo would observe a "brief moment of silent prayer" in the mosque, but he didn't. An imam of the mosque, Asgin Tunca, said he had invited Leo to pray, since the mosque was "Allah's house," but the pope declined. Later, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said: "The pope experienced his visit to the mosque in silence, in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (35+ words) A South Side church collapsed after catching fire on Thanksgiving Day. Flames rekindled at Renewal Life Church in Englewood Friday morning, sending crews back to put out the flames. Fire destroys Englewood church on Thanksgiving...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (30+ words) A church in Englewood burned down on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters returned to the site of the church as flames reignited on Friday. Fire at Renewal Life Church reignites Friday morning...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (302+ words) November 28, 2025 / 6:03 AM CST / CBS Texas As families across North Texas celebrated Thanksgiving, hundreds of refugees shared in the uniquely American tradition. Gateway of Grace ministry partnered with St. Matthew's Cathedral to host its annual Thanksgiving meal celebration for refugees in Dallas. Walking inside the church, some folks knew what to expect. "I'm here for three years," Niknaz Yekta, a refugee from Iran. For others like Zabiullah Azizi, it was their first time. "It's good cause my family's coming here for Thanksgiving," Azizi said. For 15 years, Gateway of Grace hosted its annual Thanksgiving meal, serving hundreds of refugee families, celebrating generosity across cultures. Texas is home to one of the largest refugee populations in the country. "They go to the store, and they see all the decorations, and they want to know and learn what this is, and be part of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (34+ words) On the plane ride to Turkey, Pope Leo greeted the Vatican press corps. At least two journalists gave him pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. Pope Leo XIV calls for peace, unity during visit to Turkey...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (83+ words) November 27, 2025 / 5:24 PM CST / CBS Chicago Chicago Fire Department crews battled a roaring fire at a church Thursday afternoon on the city's South Side. Crews battled the 2-11 fire at the Renewal Life Church just before 2 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Emerald Avenue. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the building as flames intensified." It was said that the church was in the process of rebuilding to create a separate sanctuary in the basement....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (31+ words) Crews battled the 2-11 fire at the Renewal Life Church just before 2 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Emerald Avenue. South Side church destroyed by intense fire...