Pope Leo seeks common ground with Muslims in first foreign trip

Pope Leo, the first American to lead the world’s 1.4bn Catholics, is aiming for a better start to his relations with the ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Attacker of Pope John Paul II removed from Turkish town ahead of Leo's visit: media

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV's ...
Catholic News Agency

Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit, Lebanese recall past papal trips

Anticipation is building across Lebanon as the country prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV next week. The visit is not without ...
Middle East Eye

Man who tried to assassinate John Paul II wants to personally welcome pope in Turkey

Mehmet Ali Agca says he would like to meet new pope in Iznik for a few minutes, and calls Netanyahu the real terrorist ...
ABC News

Pope Used Media to His Advantage

April 2, 2005 — -- Pope John Paul II became a truly global figure, in part, because he knew how best to use the media -- whether it was television, radio or the Internet. In Poland, Mexico or ...
Catholic News Agency

How the man who became Pope John XXIII helped shape Vatican-Turkey relations

Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Turkey and Lebanon carries significant historical and diplomatic symbolism, harking back to the ...

Pope Leo XIV brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, marking an important Christian anniversary and ...
The Manhattan Mercury

Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone

Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early ...