5+ hour, 15+ min ago (1100+ words) Por NICOLE WINFIELD y ABBY SEWELL Le'n tuvo dos citas clave en Estambul antes de volar a Beirut: una oraci'n en la catedral apost'lica armenia y una liturgia divina con el patriarca ecum'nico Bartolom', l'der espiritual de los cristianos ortodoxos del mundo, cuya invitaci'n para conmemorar un importante aniversario cristiano fue el motivo de la visita de Le'n. Le'n entr' en la catedral armenia envuelto en una nube de incienso mientras un coro masculino cantaba. Alab' el "valiente testimonio cristiano del pueblo armenio a lo largo de la historia, a menudo en medio de circunstancias tr'gicas. Fue una referencia a la masacre de armenios por parte de los turcos otomanos durante la I Guerra Mundial. El papa Francisco hab'a calificado la masacre como un "genocidio, lo que enfureci' a Turqu'a, que niega que haya ocurrido un genocidio. Le'n fue m's…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago (709+ words) Simple kindness can currently turn walls into open doors. As tender Venus waltzes into Sagittarius at 3:14 PM EST, we're encouraged to lean on kindness and good communication. Earlier, Venus, planet of compassion, formed a trine with dreamy Neptune, giving our imagination space to flow freely. We can soften rough edges through creativity expressed with care. As the day unfolds, promises are continually strengthened by our cosmically-inspired efforts. Sincerity is key to finding the best path forward, regardless of the context of a specific relationship. General Daily Insight for November 30, 2025 Simple kindness can currently turn walls into open doors. As tender Venus waltzes into Sagittarius at 3:14 PM EST, we're encouraged to lean on kindness and good communication. Earlier, Venus, planet of compassion, formed a trine with dreamy Neptune, giving our imagination space to flow freely. We can soften rough edges through…...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago (970+ words) ISTANBUL, Turkey " Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches 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 a spirit of contemplation and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (775+ words) El director del Diyanet, la Oficina de Asuntos Religiosos de Turqu'a, Safi Arpagus, mostr" al pont'fice las elevadas c'pulas de azulejos de la mezquita del siglo XVII y las inscripciones en "rabe en sus columnas. El Vaticano hab'a dicho que Le"n guardar'a un "breve minuto de oraci"n silenciosa" all', pero no parec'a que lo hubiera hecho. El im"n de la mezquita, Asgin Tunca, dijo que hab'a invitado a Le"n a rezar, ya que la mezquita era "la casa de Al, pero el papa no acept" la invitaci"n. Hablando con los periodistas despu's de la visita, Tunca dijo que le hab'a dicho al papa: "No es mi casa, no es tu casa, (es la) casa de Al". Si quieres, puedes adorar aqu', pero 'l respondi", "est" OK. "l quer'a ver la mezquita, quer'a sentir la atm"sfera…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (905+ words) Conversations wake us up, and plans click into place. As cerebral Mercury stations direct at 12:38 pm EST, we regain mental traction and gently realign plans that drifted off-course in recent weeks. The instinctive Moon enters Aries and energizes our moods, inspiring us to make courageous moves. Choose clear words -- shared understanding saves energy. We may revisit a stalled promise and confirm facts with care when romantic Venus opposes unpredictable Uranus and invites us to find a workable middle. General Daily Insight for November 29, 2025 Conversations wake us up, and plans click into place. As cerebral Mercury stations direct at 12:38 pm EST, we regain mental traction and gently realign plans that drifted off-course in recent weeks. The instinctive Moon enters Aries and energizes our moods, inspiring us to make courageous moves. Choose clear words " shared understanding saves energy. We may revisit a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1117+ words) Vicki Keller will never forget the first time she walked through First Congregational Church of Naperville. The year was 1969 and Keller, now 79, had moved to Naperville from Clay Center, Nebraska, her small town of less than a thousand people. She was looking for a church to join and while she came from an Evangelical background, she looked at First Congregational Church of Naperville as an option. "The minute I walked into that church, I had a feeling and it was warm " kind of like somebody was wrapping their arms around me," Keller said. "Standing actually in the back of the church by the stained glass windows is where I had this feeling and I thought, "This is the place for me." More than 50 years later, she is now leading an effort to secure landmark status for it. The Naperville Historic…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (271+ words) St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church: 101 W. Burrell Drive " St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church will have a winter workshop from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1. The workshop will focus on holiday greenery and includes a 12" planter, assorted fresh cut greenery and assistance. The event will be held at Niemeyers Landscape Supply. For more information, call 219-663-2201. Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Blvd. " All are welcome to worship at 11:15 a.m. Sundays at Marquette Park United Methodist Church. There will be refreshments afterward in the Fellowship Hall. Faith United Church of Christ: 3030 175th St. " Faith United Church of Christ holds its worship service at 10 a.m. on Sundays, followed by fellowship and coffee. Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 5304 Hohman Ave. " Saint Joseph Catholic Church will have "Donut Sunday" on the last Sunday of every month after the 9 a.m. Mass. Free coffee and donuts are provided at the church hall. Our Lady of Queen…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (889+ words) Por NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW WILKS y MEHMET GUZEL Le'n, el Patriarca Ecum'nico Bartolom' I y otros l'deres cristianos se reunieron a orillas del lago Iznik, sede del Concilio de Nicea del que surgi' un credo, o declaraci'n de fe, que sigue siendo recitado por millones de cristianos hoy en d'a. De pie sobre las ruinas del sitio, los hombres recitaron el credo que, seg'n Le'n, era "de fundamental importancia en el camino que los cristianos emprenden hacia la plena comuni'n. "De esta manera, todos estamos invitados a superar el esc'ndalo de las divisiones que, desafortunadamente, a'n existen, y a nutrir el deseo de unidad por el cual el Se'or Jes's or' y dio su vida, expres'. La oraci'n marc' el punto culminante de la visita de Le'n a Turqu'a y la raz'n principal de su viaje, el primero de su…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago (699+ words) Small waves can change the flow of a whole day. At 1:59 am EST, the emotional Moon squares the willful Sun, and our most vulnerable needs bump up against our pride. We can use this energy to notice patterns, then take some calm steps that bridge divides with our partners. When the Moon, ambassador of our emotions, meets combative Mars in a tense square, tempers may flare. Steady breaths and simple words can cool busy rooms. Choose patience -- small pauses protect our peace today. General Daily Insight for November 28, 2025 Small waves can change the flow of a whole day. At 1:59 am EST, the emotional Moon squares the willful Sun, and our most vulnerable needs bump up against our pride. We can use this energy to notice patterns, then take some calm steps that bridge divides with our partners. When the Moon,…...

3+ day, 31+ min ago (1019+ words) ANKARA " Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis" plans to mark an important Christian anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions. Leo was welcomed on the tarmac of Ankara"s Esenboga Airport by a military guard of honor. Strolling along a turquoise carpet, he shook hands with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, other officials and senior church figures from Turkey. Later, he had a meeting planned with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a speech to the country"s diplomatic corps. He"ll then move late Thursday on to Istanbul for three days of ecumenical and interfaith meetings that will be followed by the Lebanese leg of his trip. Speaking to…...