Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, making an important gesture to both Christians and Muslims with a symbolically rich visit.

The Vatican said that Leo will visit Turkey from Nov. 27-30, and Lebanon from Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The visit to Turkey will include a pilgrimage to Iznik to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicea.