Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday aiming to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial ...

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque for meeting with Turkish religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of ...

Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

ANNAYA, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he ...

Pope Leo heads to Lebanon with message of hope after years of crises

This leg of his inaugural papal trip sees Pope Leo arrive in Lebanon at a particularly fragile juncture for the small ...

Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Leo undertook the tour "in a spirit of reflection and listening, with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those ...

Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...