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Pope Leo to make first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon next month
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Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience at the Vatican, on August 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announces that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, making an important gesture to both Christians and Muslims with a symbolically rich visit.
The Vatican says that Leo will visit Turkey from November 27-30, and Lebanon from November 30-December 2. The visit to Turkey will include a pilgrimage to Iznik to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
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