Pope Leo XIV’s historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV’s historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon Pope Leo XIV begins the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon on Nov. 27. Follow here for live updates of his historic trip.

Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning historic ecumenical encounters, deeply symbolic gestures of prayer, and pastoral visits to Christian communities under pressure — is expected to highlight the pope’s priorities of unity, peace, and encouragement across a region marked by both ancient faith and present suffering.