Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy. Over the next six days he will first visit Turkey for an historic Christian anniversary. He will then visit Lebanon just days after ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Leo embarks on his first international trip since becoming pontiff, with visits this week to Turkey and Lebanon.

Pope Leo XIV is using his very first foreign trip to make a statement that blends symbolism with geopolitical consequences. By landing in Turkey this morning for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon. By Ben Hubbard and Motoko Rich Ben Hubbard reported from Istanbul, and Motoko Rich from the ...

Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region. “We are now experiencing a ...

Pope Leo XIV touched down in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday with the hope of being a “messenger of peace” as he began a three-day visit to the nation at the heart of a Middle East battered by ...

Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Istanbul Did he or didn’t he? As Pope Leo XIV, on ...

Pope Leo XIV has started the first foreign trip of his papacy traveling to the Middle East. Today in Turkey, he appealed for tolerance between different peoples and religions. He called for harmony ...