Advent 2025

In the unity of faith, proclaimed since the beginning of the Church, Christians have been called to walk in harmony, guarding and transmitting the gift they have received with love and joy. This is expressed in the words of the Creed, “I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God… for our salvation he came down from heaven,” that were formulated 1700 years ago by the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical gathering in the history of Christianity. (Apostolic Letter “In unitate fidei” of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the 1700^th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea)

… we begin Advent, for preparing ourselves to experience anew at Christmas

the mystery of Jesus, the Son of God, 

“begotten, not made,

consubstantial with the Father”.

(HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV “Volkswagen Arena” (Istanbul), 29 November 2025)