Pope Leo XIV smiles to the faithful and pilgrims during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Vatican, in June. - Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast tensions ...

Pope Leo XIV travels to Beirut next week in his first papal visit to the Middle East. Lebanon has the highest percentage of Christians in the region, and as correspondent Jane Arraf reports, the ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, who covers the Vatican from her base in ...

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Rome (CNN) — 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 ...