US EditionPope Leo XIV Talks Thanksgiving, Türkiye and Lebanon, Ukraine, Violence Against Women
Pope Leo aims to promote peace and Christian unity during his first overseas trip, marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, with events attended by millions, Vatican said.
- Pope Leo will embark on a Turkey and Lebanon visit starting Nov 27, making his first trip outside Italy from Nov 27 to Dec 2, including Iznik for the Council of Nicaea anniversary.
- Framed as an ecumenical mission, the visit stresses peace and Christian unity as Pope Leo conceived the trip to urge unity among divided churches and mark the Council of Nicaea, 1,700th anniversary.
- In Istanbul, the itinerary includes a visit to the Blue Mosque, his first papal visit to a Muslim place of worship, and a Mass moved to Volkswagen Arena to hold about 5,000 attendees.
- The programme includes an outdoor Mass on the Beirut waterfront and an inter‑religious meeting as Pope Leo will hold joint events with Patriarch Bartholomew, with Lebanese leaders calling it a gesture of solidarity.
- Regional dangers, including a Nov 23 Israeli strike and the Moscow Patriarchate's expected absence, raise stakes as Pope Leo's first foreign trip follows Pope Francis's death and his May 8 election.
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Pope Leo XIV talks Thanksgiving, Türkiye and Lebanon, Ukraine, Violence against Women
Pope Leo XIV is wishing his fellow Americans a Happy Thanksgiving. “I would encourage all people, especially with this beautiful feast that we have in the United States,” Leo told reporters on Tuesday, “which unites all people, people of different faiths, people who perhaps do not have the gift of faith, but to say thank you to someone, to recognize that we all have received so many gifts.” “First and foremost,” Leo said, “the gift of life, the …
Pope Leo to promote peace in Middle East on first overseas trip
Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. Leo, the first US pope, will give his first speeches to foreign governments and visit some sensitive cultural sites as part of a crowded itinerary during the November 27 to December 2 trip. His pre…
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The PrintFactbox-From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours
By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have become a major part of the agenda for the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.POPE PAUL VI (1963 to 1978)
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