Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?

UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV honors 'courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people' in Istanbul Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian Apostolic Church, thanking God for “the courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people throughout history, often amid tragic circumstances.” Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated? Need a refresher on Advent? Here’s some info that can help you live a great Advent this year

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Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: advice on Advent from the Church

The Church provides songs, signs, and symbols to enter into the season of Advent more fruitfully.

Pope Leo XIV, at Mass in Turkey, calls for Catholic, ecumenical and interreligious unity

Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace, telling thousands gathered for Mass in Istanbul that Christians “journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven,” keeping their eyes “fixed on both shores” until they are united “in the house of the Father.”