Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip in Turkey
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Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
Leo’s visit includes meetings with Turkey’s President and a focus on supporting Turkey’s small Catholic community.
Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.