4+ hour, 8+ min ago (759+ words) By Ben Wedeman, CNN (CNN) " The black-clad priest yanked on the white rope. At once the bells began to clang. The evening mass was beginning at the Monastery of Mar Maroun, or Saint Maroun, in the town of Annaya, high in the Lebanese mountains. This monastery overlooking the Mediterranean will be one of the stops on Pope Leo XIV's three-day visit to Lebanon, beginning Sunday. The congregation on this cool late November evening was modest in number but their voices rang out as they sang hymns " including one in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic, the language Jesus is believed to have spoken. Christianity in Lebanon is almost as old as Christianity itself. Yet the community, with roots so deep in this land, increasingly feels its grip slipping. In recent decades many Christians have left, for the United States, Canada, Europe,…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago (481+ words) Por Christopher Lamb y Issy Ronald, CNN El papa Le'n XIV realiz' su primera visita a una mezquita desde su nombramiento, y aunque se descalz' en se'al de respeto, no pareci' rezar. Este s'bado, Le'n XIV visit' la Mezquita Azul de Estambul, un lugar de culto del siglo XVII considerado una obra maestra arquitect'nica de la "poca otomana, con azulejos de cer'mica turquesa que adornan sus paredes y c'pula. Le'n XIV, acompa'ado por l'deres musulmanes locales, recorri' el patio de la mezquita y, tras quitarse los zapatos, recorri' el interior con sus calcetines blancos. El primer papa estadounidense, un gran aficionado al b"isbol de los Chicago White Sox, brome' recientemente diciendo que siempre usa "calcetines blancos. A'g'n Tunca, un muec'n, afirm' que Le'n XIV hab'a sido invitado a rezar durante su visita. Un muec'n es un funcionario que llama…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago (481+ words) Por Christopher Lamb y Issy Ronald, CNN El papa Le'n XIV realiz' su primera visita a una mezquita desde su nombramiento, y aunque se descalz' en se'al de respeto, no pareci' rezar. Este s'bado, Le'n XIV visit' la Mezquita Azul de Estambul, un lugar de culto del siglo XVII considerado una obra maestra arquitect'nica de la "poca otomana, con azulejos de cer'mica turquesa que adornan sus paredes y c'pula. Le'n XIV, acompa'ado por l'deres musulmanes locales, recorri' el patio de la mezquita y, tras quitarse los zapatos, recorri' el interior con sus calcetines blancos. El primer papa estadounidense, un gran aficionado al b"isbol de los Chicago White Sox, brome' recientemente diciendo que siempre usa "calcetines blancos. A'g'n Tunca, un muec'n, afirm' que Le'n XIV hab'a sido invitado a rezar durante su visita. Un muec'n es un funcionario que llama…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago (356+ words) Istanbul (CNN) " Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray. On Saturday, Leo went to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, a 17th-century place of worship considered an Ottoman-era architectural masterpiece, with turquoise ceramic tiles adorning its walls and dome. Leo, accompanied by local Muslim leaders, walked through the mosque's courtyard and, after taking off his shoes, was shown around the interior in his white socks. The first American pope, who is a keen Chicago White Sox baseball fan, recently joked that he always wears "white socks." A'g'n Tunca, a Muezzin, said Leo had been invited to pray during his visit. A Muezzin is an official who calls Muslims to prayer and who had been among those showing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (427+ words) Por Issy Ronald y Nadine Schmidt Tres monjas octogenarias de Salzburgo, Austria, se han convertido en un fen'meno viral tras su audaz regreso a su antiguo convento. Estas tres religiosas, que decidieron dejar su residencia de ancianos para volver a la vida conventual, capturaron la atenci'n de los principales medios de comunicaci'n y del p'blico, amasando r'pidamente m's de 100.000 seguidores en Instagram. Su popularidad radica en una inusual combinaci'n de devoci'n y modernidad: sus rutinas diarias incluyen rezos y reuniones comunitarias, junto a la sorprendente pr'ctica del boxeo para mantenerse activas y en forma. Y ahora, tres meses despu's, la di'cesis local ha confirmado que la hermana Regina, de 86 a'os, la hermana Rita, de 81, y la hermana Bernadette, de 88, podr'n permanecer en Schloss Goldenstein, pero solo si aceptan ciertas condiciones. Las monjas tendr'n que cerrar sus cuentas en las redes…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (179+ words) COLORADO, (KTLO)--La noche'antes del D'a de Acci'n de Gracias, la Senadora de Colorado'Faith Winter falleci'en un accidente vehicular de varios auto en la interestatal 25. Cerca'de Centennial. Seg'n datos oficiales el choque involucro a 5 otros autos y ocurri'alrededor de las 6 de la noche el mi'rcoles. Un d'a antes del D'a de Acci'n de The post Senadora de Colorado Faith Winter fallece en accidente vehicular appeared first on KRDO. COLORADO, (KTLO)--La noche'antes del D'a de Acci'n de Gracias, la Senadora de Colorado'Faith Winter falleci'en un accidente vehicular de varios auto en la interestatal 25. Cerca'de Centennial. Seg'n datos oficiales el choque involucro a 5 otros autos y ocurri'alrededor de las 6 de la noche el mi'rcoles. Un d'a antes del D'a de Acci'n de Gracias tres personas'resultaron lesionadas'en el incidente. Varios lideres del estado ahora est'n expresando'sus sentimientos sobre la senadora y dandole…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (435+ words) By Issy Ronald and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) " When three octogenarian nuns fled their nursing home and broke back into their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, they became overnight stars. Almost every major news outlet covered them. They gained 100,000 followers on Instagram, where they posted their daily routines " a combination of praying, meeting with the community, and, more surprisingly, boxing to keep fit. And now, three months later, the local diocese has confirmed that Sister Regina, 86, Sister Rita, 81, and Sister Bernadette, 88, will be allowed to stay at Schloss Goldenstein " but only if they agree to certain conditions. The nuns will have to close their social media accounts, return to a more secluded monastic life, and will be put on the waiting list back at the nursing home for when they cannot be cared for at the convent. In the meantime,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (435+ words) By Issy Ronald and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) " When three octogenarian nuns fled their nursing home and broke back into their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, they became overnight stars. Almost every major news outlet covered them. They gained 100,000 followers on Instagram, where they posted their daily routines " a combination of praying, meeting with the community, and, more surprisingly, boxing to keep fit. And now, three months later, the local diocese has confirmed that Sister Regina, 86, Sister Rita, 81, and Sister Bernadette, 88, will be allowed to stay at Schloss Goldenstein " but only if they agree to certain conditions. The nuns will have to close their social media accounts, return to a more secluded monastic life, and will be put on the waiting list back at the nursing home for when they cannot be cared for at the convent. In the meantime,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (349+ words) By Christopher Lamb, Sana Noor Haq, CNN Iznik, Turkey (CNN) " Pope Leo XIV condemned the use of religion for justifying "war," "violence" or "fanaticism" on Friday " instead urging Catholics to mobilize their faith and unify others "regardless of ethnicity, nationality, religion or personal perspectives." The pontiff called on worshippers to enable "dialogue and cooperation" between different communities and see the humanity in others, as he commemorated a significant church anniversary in Turkey. "The whole of humanity afflicted by violence and conflict is crying out for reconciliation," said Leo. "There is a universal fraternity of men and women regardless of ethnicity, nationality, religion or personal perspectives." Leo took part in celebrations for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in the northwestern town of Iznik, alongside the spiritual leader of eastern orthodox Christians, Patriarch Bartholomew. Leaders from an array of other…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (415+ words) Ankara, Turkey (CNN) " Pope Leo XIV wished Americans a happy Thanksgiving on board his papal plane and thanked journalists for their work as he traveled to Turkey for his first foreign visit. Leo arrived in Ankara " where he was greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan " on Thursday for a six-day trip which includes Lebanon. The first American pope is expected to emphasize the key themes of his fledgling pontificate. "To the Americans here, happy Thanksgiving," Leo said as he greeted reporters flying from Rome. Leo thanked journalists "for the service that you offer," adding that "it's so important today that the message be transmitted in a way that really reveals the truth and harmony that the world needs." His visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Leo said, is focused on "unity" and "peace," and "to look for the ways all…...