Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in late November, the Vatican announced Tuesday. The pontiff's trip will be Nov. 27-Dec. 2.

Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday his first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon next month, would provide a historic opportunity to promote Christian unity while bringing a message of peace and hope to ...

Leo XIV is to visit Turkey and Lebanon on his first trip as pope, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Tuesday. The visit to Turkey has been scheduled for November 27-30, with Lebanon to follow ...

While Turkey is a majority-Muslim country, it is officially secular. Women are not expected to cover their heads outside of ...

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo speaks during a three-day international conference "Raising Hope for Climate Justice" in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo FILE ...

Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take place from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, the Vatican announced Tuesday.

(CNN) — 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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

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 to two countries ...