LONDON: Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever foreign visit since becoming pontiff has been marked by messages of hope — and memes. Leo, who succeeded Pope Francis in May, becoming the first American to be elected to the highest role in Catholic Christianity, arrived in Turkiye on Thursday, before making his way to Lebanon on Sunday. Shouts of “Papa Leo” and “Viva il Papa” (“Long live the pope”) erupted along with cheering and clapping, inside and outside Istanbul’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit as Leo arrived to begin his first full day in Turkiye on Friday.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkiye and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught…

Pope Leo XIV has picked war-torn Lebanon as part of his first official trip abroad, aiming to call for unity and help preserve the country.

He will gather with leaders of other Christian traditions in Nicaea and celebrate Mass in Beirut.

Vatican says ‘demanding’ six-day mission will be packed with meetings with political and religious leaders

First American pope will arrive in the Turkish capital Ankara where he will meet President Erdogan.

ANKARA: Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkiye on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first…

On Thursday, the American pope began his four-day visit to Turkey, where he will meet the Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians.…

ISTANBUL, Turkiye: Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church’s most important gatherings, on…

The pontiff leads prayers in Istanbul, emphasising the Nicene Creed as the core of Christian unity and faith.

Pope Leo XIV’s much-anticipated visit to Turkiye — his first official foreign trip as pontiff — has both diplomatic and religio-historic importance. Paul VI became the first pope…

LONDON: Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever foreign visit since becoming pontiff has been marked by messages of hope — and memes. Leo, who succeeded Pope Francis in May, becoming the first…

Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his trip to Turkiye with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday. Leo was following in the footsteps of his recent predecessors, who…

As Turkiye hosts pontiff, minority community figures describe a moment marked by visibility and engagement with state.

The pope is visiting Turkiye until Sunday on his first overseas trip as pontiff, which also includes a visit to Lebanon.

Pope Leo XIV concludes his Turkiye visit before traveling to Lebanon, promoting peace amid regional crises and fostering interfaith dialogue.

ISTANBUL: Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkiye Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the…

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday that he hoped Leo's visit would help bring an end to Israeli attacks.

We are learning a little more about how Pope Leo intends to carry out his duties, writes Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool.

After spending three days in Turkey, the pope arrived in Lebanon on Sunday for the second leg of his first trip abroad since his election. As in Istanbul, he chose his words with…

Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country’s religious pluralism and also send a…