Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Christian anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial ...

Leo XIV kicked off the first foreign trip of his papacy on Thursday, arriving in Muslim-majority Turkey for a visit aimed at showcasing his interest in dialogue with other faiths and cooperation with ...

The pope is meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and then traveling to Istanbul for three days of interfaith meetings in the predominantly Muslim country.