The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Rome As Pope Leo XIV embarks on his first ...

Pope Leo meets President Erdogan at start of first overseas trip Leo visiting Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2 Pope says 'the future of humanity is at stake' amid conflicts Leo ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives for an audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Choirs in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino Leo XIV will set ...

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

Pope Leo to make first trip outside Italy Pope expected to make peace appeals, urge Christian unity Leo meeting with Orthodox Christian leaders in Turkey Peace likely to be theme in Lebanon, target of ...

Every evening, upon returning to her Beirut apartment from work, Mireille Khoury performs a solemn ritual. She lights a candle beside a portrait of her deceased son, Elias, amidst sacred images of ...