US EditionPope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV's pilgrimage marks 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea and includes calls for peace, unity, and justice amid Lebanon's crises and regional tensions.
- On Nov 20, Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first foreign trip outside Italy, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon; he arrives Sunday to meet political and religious leaders and lead an outdoor Mass on the Beirut waterfront.
- Peace and unity frame the trip, with Lebanon central to that mission, focusing on dialogue among Christian branches and interfaith partners amid Lebanon's crises.
- The itinerary includes five towns and cities in Lebanon, excluding south Lebanon for security, and Leo will fly on an ITA Airways plane accompanied by around 80 journalists.
- Lebanon's ambassador to the Holy See, Fadi Assaf, called the trip 'exceptional' and leaders hope it will draw global attention and foster a political and economic breakthrough.
- Security concerns and an ecumenical agenda converge as Leo travels to Lebanon and Turkey, following Israel's Nov. 23 airstrike killing Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Tabatabai; he will join Patriarch Bartholomew in Turkey from Nov. 27 to 30 for Nicaea anniversary events.
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During the six-day visit, the Pope will meet with the Patriarch of Constantinople, among others.
Xiv. Leo Shows on His First Trip Abroad that He Goes so Close to the Fire that He Even Walks Into It
The bishop, who was elected in May, will visit Turkey and Lebanon. The Turkish path was expected, but Lebanon has a strong message that also reveals a lot about what kind of papacy we can expect in the future XIV. From Leo. The Pope was more measured than his predecessor, Francis, but it is a strong gesture in itself that he is approaching wars.
Under glare of world’s media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkiye and Lebanon on first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkiye and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history’s first American pope on the road.
Pope Leo XIV is about to make his first trip abroad: a delicate pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, given the tensions in the Middle East. The sovereign pontiff makes a journey that Pope Francis had planned to make to mark an important anniversary with the Orthodox Church in Turkey. He will then want Lebanon [...]
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