US EditionPope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip
- The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 27, 2025, that Pope Leo XIV will travel Nov. 27 to 30 in Turkey and Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Lebanon for his first trip outside Italy.
- To mark the Council of Nicaea's 1,700th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV continues Pope Francis' planned visits, emphasizing interfaith relations and the plight of Christians, the Vatican said.
- On Nov. 28, he will travel by helicopter to the archaeological site and pray near the Basilica of Saint Neophytos, then lead an outdoor Mass and pray at the Beirut port blast site that killed over 200 people.
- The Vatican said he will make appeals for peace across the region, with joint events involving Patriarch Bartholomew I and outreach to 260 million Orthodox Christians under the Lebanon trip motto `Blessed are the peacemakers`.
- He will not visit Lebanon's south, battered by last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah, there are no plans to visit the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, and investigations into the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port blast have stalled with no convictions.
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Schedule released for Pope Leo’s visit to Turkey and Lebanon marking Nicaea anniversary
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Pope Leo to pray at tomb of St. Charbel during apostolic journey to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus on Oct. 26, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Monday released the full program for Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey, which will take him to Turkey and Lebanon from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2.The trip will center on two key moments: a pilgrimage to İznik (ancient Nicaea) to mark the 1,700th anni…
The program includes a number of times when the first North American pope of history will address inter-religious and ecumenical relations, as well as the situation of Christians in the Middle East and regional tensions in general.
Pope Leo’s First Trip Will Focus on Ecumenical, Interreligious Relations
The official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Lebanon Nov. 30-Dec. 2 features an image of the pope giving his blessing, accompanied by a dove symbolizing peace and a cedar representing Lebanon. The motto, written in Arabic and French, is “Blessed are the peacemakers” from the Gospel of Matthew. (Photo: Holy See Press Office) by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well…
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