Pope Leo XIV receives enthusiastic welcome from Turkey's Catholics as he opens key day in first trip

Pope Leo XIV has received a raucous welcome from Turkey's Catholic community. He opened his first full day in Turkey on ...

Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip

The American pope emphasized a message of peace as he arrived in Ankara, welcomed on the tarmac by a military guard of honor ...

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV to call for Christian unity at site where Nicaean Creed established

Pope Leo XIV marks a high point of his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to Iznik. He prays Friday with ...
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Attacker of Pope John Paul II removed from Turkish town ahead of Leo’s visit

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaque

It took several attemps for Pope Leo and church clergy to unveil a plaque covered by a white sheet at an Istanbul cathedral.

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 ...