Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with authorities, members of the civil society and diplomats in the Presidential Palace's national library, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
At the start of a six-day trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo urged Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict, warning a third world war was being “fought piecemeal” ...
Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon on his first foreign trip, a visit that fulfills the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the ...
Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, marking an important Christian anniversary and bringing a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the ...
Leo met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and highlighted Turkey’s role as a bridge between East and West. He arrived in Istanbul later Thursday for three days of ecumenical and interfaith ...
Associated Press The Latest: 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 Lebanon, marking a ...