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Pope's Historic Visit to Turkey and Lebanon Promotes Peace

10/7/2025

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2, first foreign trip as pontiff.
The Iznik pilgrimage marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and carries a Lebanon peace message.
The Vatican expresses concern for Lebanon's Christian community amid tensions with Hezbollah and Israel.
Patriarch Bechara Boutros Raï welcomes the visit with joy.

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2, first foreign trip as pontiff.
The Iznik pilgrimage marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and carries a Lebanon peace message.
The Vatican expresses concern for Lebanon's Christian community amid tensions with Hezbollah and Israel.
Patriarch Bechara Boutros Raï welcomes the visit with joy.