Pope Leo Begins First Overseas Trip in Turkey

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Pope Leo XIV receives enthusiastic welcome from Turkey’s Catholics as he opens key day in first trip
Pope Leo XIV opened his first full day in Turkey on Friday by meeting with its tiny Catholic community, greeted by cheers and applause as he embarked on a day meant to bolster Christians around the wo...

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Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip in Turkey with a visit to Christianity’s early heartlands
Pope Leo warns 'future of humanity is at stake' on his first foreign trip to Turkey
Pope Leo XIV visits Turkiye in his first foreign trip highlighting religious and political ties
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkiye on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Christian anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial...

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Under glare of world’s media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkiye and Lebanon on first foreign trip
In Turkey With a Message of Outreach, Pope Meets Erdogan
During his four days in Turkey, Leo is scheduled to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; local Catholic clergy; and leaders of other Christian groups, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I...

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In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

Pope Leo struggles to unveil plaque commemorating his Turkey visit

Pope Leo struggles to unveil a plaque commemorating his visit to Turkey:: Istanbul, Turkey:: November 28, 2025Church staff and security personnel rushed to help him pull down the curtain which was covering the plaque on the wall and had snagged on the marble.

Pope Leo XIV speaks in Turkey ahead of ecumenical meeting with Orthodox patriarch

Pope Leo XIV received a warm Turkish welcome when. hetouched down in Istanbul. onThursday, beginning his first apostolic journey.

Pope Leo XIV starts second day of his tour of Turkey at Istanbul's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his tour of Turkey and Lebanon meeting bishops and other church officials at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, a 19th-century Baroque church in Istanbul’s Sisli district.
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Gratitude should accompany your turkey and pie, pope says

Thanksgiving is a "beautiful feast" that reminds everyone to be grateful for the gifts they have been given, Pope Leo XIV said.
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