US EditionWhat to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate
- From November 27 to 30, Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey, then continue to Lebanon through December 2, in his first foreign trip seven months after his election.
- The trip centers on Nicaea, where the pope will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea by praying with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Iznik and signing a joint declaration.
- In Turkey, the pope will speak exclusively in English and use English and French in Lebanon; the itinerary includes Blue Mosque visits and meetings in Ankara and Istanbul, but he will skip Hagia Sophia.
- With regional tensions high, security forces will ensure tight security as Leo meets young Lebanese and pauses for silent prayer at Beirut harbor, site of the 2020 explosion that claimed nearly 200 lives.
- Looking beyond the itinerary, the visit positions Turkey to soon host five modern popes and may boost the Vatican's soft power among Muslim communities and clergy in Lebanon, where Christians are about 30%.
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After more than half a year in office, Pope Leo XIV embarks on his first trip abroad.
This Thursday, Karim Bennani talks to us about Pope Leo XIV. He will leave the Vatican this day for Turkey and Lebanon. This is his first trip outside Italy. (International).
On his first trip abroad, Pope Leo XIV visits two Muslim-influenced countries: Turkey and Lebanon. In doing so, he wants to appeal primarily to Christians. On the spot, a wide variety of conflicts dominate.
Pope Leo XIV travels for the first time and visits Turkey and Lebanon. The visit to two countries in which Christians are in the minority becomes a diplomatic challenge for the Pope. By T. Kleinjung.
The expectations for the first Pope from the USA were huge. But where does Leo XIV, who is now leaving for his first trip abroad to Turkey and Lebanon, want to lead his church?
On Friday Pope Leo XIV will visit the Turkish İznik to celebrate the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with the Patriarch of Constantinople. Disgust spreads among Turkish nationalists.
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