Pope Leo XIV' s weekly general audience in Vatican

The Christmas tree and nativity scene inaugurated in Vatican

Menorah installation at Trafalgar Square in London, UK

Members of Jewish community have gathered for a Chanukah event at Federation Square. One day after a deadly attack in Sydney’s Bondi area that authorities described as terrorism. A visible police presence was maintained at the event as security was increased at Jewish sites across the city. Community leaders used the gathering to mourn the victims, call for unity, and affirm their resolve to continue celebrating Chanukah despite the violence. Political leaders nationwide condemned antisemitism and urged calm following the attack.

The Christmas season in Nijmegen began with a magical winter parade featuring acrobatic artists, dancers, music bands, and a winter carriage drawn by black horses.

Pope Leo XIV led a Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Prisoners in Vatican

Christian worshippers gathered in Whitehall, for a public faith rally organised by Unite The Kingdom and co-organised by activist Tommy Robinson, calling to “put Christ back into Christmas.” The event featured Bible readings, prayers, live worship music, and personal testimonies, with organisers presenting the gathering as a peaceful celebration of Christian belief and unity rather than a political demonstration.

Concert in honor of Pope Leo XIV conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV at a Christmas concert conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti in Vatican

Ponte dell'Industria dedication ceremony to Saint Francis of Assisi in Rome, Italy

Pope Leo XIV during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during Celebration of the Immaculate Conception in Spanish Steps at Rome

Pope Leo XIV leads a Jubilee audience in Vatican - 06 Dec 2025

Pope Leo XIV attends “Concert with the Poor” in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV at the Concert for the Poor at the Paul VI Hall in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon during the second leg of his first foreign trip since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV, Head of the Vatican State met with bishops, priests, deacons, and other clergy at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Saint Esprit Cathedral) in Harbiye as part of his visit.

Once a week, the New Sanctuary Coalition mobilizes volunteers to assist migrants who must handle their immigration cases pro se: that is, without a lawyer and representing themselves. New Sanctuary Coalition is a New York-based organization that offers support to immigrants facing deportation and detention.

First Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV' s weekly general audience in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads traditional Wednesday General Audience in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Choirs in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Jubilee Audience at St. Peter's Square in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV during a Jubilee Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads his traditional Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Vatican, on November 19, 2025.

Historic Toran returned to its shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal

Pope Leo XIV's weekly general audience in Vatican

Jubilee of the Poor at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey

Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with the poor in Vatican

Rakher Upobash is a Hindu religious festival of lights, faith, and devotion. According to the Hindu calendar, it usually takes place in the month of Kartik, which typically falls in November. Kartik month is an auspicious time according to Hindu religion. Devotees fast from sunrise and offer prayers to Sri Loknath Brahmachari during sundown before breaking their fast. The festival is usually celebrated in Bangladesh and certain parts.

In Nijmegen, Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) entered the city center along a route, accompanied by his helpers, the Pieten (Peters), who gave traditional candies to children and adults. On the first Saturday after November 11th, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives in several Dutch cities.

Pope Leo XIV visits the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Italy

Pope Leo XIV during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square

Naomi Campbell attends Pope Leo XIV General Audience in Vatican

Sudanese people and supporters protested against the ongoing war and ethnic cleansing in Sudan, accusing Western governments of fueling the conflict through arms sales and political support. The rally comes amid growing international outrage over the war between Sudan’s Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has killed thousands and displaced millions.

Pope Leo XIV during a Jubilee Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

Pope Leo meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Vatican

In the north of Thailand, Loy Krathong coincides with the Lanna (northern Thai) festival known as Yi Peng (or Yee Peng) which mean Full Moon Day, both celebrations take place at the same time, on the full moon night of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar to Worship and ask for forgiveness to Goddess of water Ganga for polluting rivers and also to worship the Buddha's hair pagoda in the heaven.

Pope Leo XIV' s weekly general audience in Vatican - 05 Nov 2025

Sikh devotees in Jamshedpur observed the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. The industrial city has a significant Sikh population since the 1947 Partition and 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and remains an important center of Sikh culture.

Pope Leo XIV leads his traditional Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Vatican, on November 05, 2025.

The annual Festival of Loy Kratong is held to pay respects to the goddess of the river and apologize for polluting rivers by releasing small lanterns known as Krathong into the river, lakes or pounds.

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Requiem Mass in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass on All Souls' Day inside the Verano Monumental Cemetery in Rome, in Rome, Italy, on November 02, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass on All Souls' Day in Rome

Pope Leo XIV - Mass for the Dead at the Verano Cemetery in Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass on the Jubilee of the World of Education on the Solemnity of All Saints, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Vatican, on November 01, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV presides over mass in Vatican

The pontiff proclaimed the Englishman St. John Henry Newman (a former Anglican convert to Catholicism and founder of the Order of St. Philip Neri) a Doctor of the Church.