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Pope heads to Turkiye, Lebanon in first overseas trip
The Star
|November 25, 2025
POPE Leo XIV embarks on his debut overseas trip Thursday, travelling to Turkiye and Lebanon to promote Christian unity and urge peace efforts amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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The six-day trip is the first major international test for the US pope, who was elected head of the Catholic Church in May and whose understated style contrasts with that of his charismatic and impulsive predecessor, Francis.
In Turkiye, Leo will celebrate the 1 700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, where the Creed - a foundational declaration of the Christian faith - was written.
This story is from the November 25, 2025 edition of The Star.
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