The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.
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Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least.
Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.
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 Visits Turkey on His First Trip as Pontiff
The pope started his six-day trip, which will also include a visit to Lebanon.
Pope Leo Lands in Turkey, Planning to Meet Erdogan With a Message of Outreach
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.
Pope Departs on First Foreign Trip
Leo XIV arrived in Ankara, Turkey, for the opening leg of a trip that will also take in Lebanon.
Heading to the Mideast, Pope Leo May Show ‘Who He Really Is’
The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet.
Amid Strobes and a Beat Drop, Pope Blesses Rave-Goers
A papal video message appeared before a crowd of hundreds in Slovakia, as Guilherme Peixoto, a priest who doubles as an electronic D.J., put on a show.
Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
On his last day in Turkey, Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque where, unlike his two most recent predecessors, he did not visibly pray. The pope heads to Lebanon on Sunday.
A Socialist Priest Embraces Venezuela’s Maduro, an Autocratic Leader
The Rev. Numa Molina, a Jesuit priest, has championed the poor for decades. Now, he is a power broker and a confidant of Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro.