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Pope Leo XIV received a warm Turkish welcome when. hetouched down in Istanbul. onThursday, beginning his first apostolic journey.
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Pope to meet Erdogan in Turkey in first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV flies to Turkey Thursday for the first trip abroad of his papacy, which includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and comes amid acute tensions in the region.The trip, which includes a second leg to Lebanon,
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In first speech in Turkey, Pope Leo urges Erdogan to be a broker for peace
Meeting with the Turkish president, Pope Leo XIV urged dialogue, religious freedom and peace in Ukraine and beyond.
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, adding that he would also ask him to restart a deal for the safe passage of grains via the Black Sea.
Pope Leo XIV landed in Ankara, Turkey and headed directly for the Ataturk Mausoleum to place a wreath on the tomb of the founder of the Turkish Republic.