On his visit to Turkey and Lebanon between Nov. 27 and Dec. 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with political and religious leaders, ...

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday before heading to Lebanon, where he aimed to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the ...

Turkey is a country with an often uncomfortable and dark past with Christians Many expected the Pope to make his first visit to his hometown of Chicago, or perhaps to Peru, where he served as a ...

Leo seems to be understanding that his ministry must be open to the world — a world that does not understand Italian.

Oct. 7 (UPI) --Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in late November, his first foreign trip, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Leo will visit Turkey Nov. 27-30, then go to Lebanon until Dec. 2, a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, making a symbolically important gesture to Christians and Muslims on a pilgrimage ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls.

Pope Leo XIV will make his first international trip by visiting Turkey and Lebanon where he is expected to focus on peace in the Middle East, meet political leaders and show his support to Christians ...

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations with two of the Catholic Church’s top priorities: Orthodox Christians and Muslims. It ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast tensions ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The trip offers a symbolically important gesture to ...