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Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Lebanon, potentially his first foreign trip as Pope, to address challenges in the ...

A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.

Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV is expected to travel to Lebanon before the end of the year on his first international trip.

There has been speculation over Leo's first international destination, as early papal trips often define the tone of a ...

Pope Leo, the first American pope, has announced plans to visit Lebanon by December, marking a significant diplomatic step.

Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation.

Lebanon could be the very first stop for Pope Leo’s travels abroad, and it might happen before the end of 2025.

The Israeli military said it had begun its planned assault on Gaza City, which it aims to occupy, amid clashes with Hamas ...

In an interview with the Saudi-based television station Al Arabiya, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Raï, patriarch of the Maronite ...

Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country’s Maronite Patriarch announced on Wednesday, in what could be the new pope’s ...