Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy
- Written by Ramazan Kılınç, Professor of Political Science, Kennesaw State University
Pope Leo XIV and the Armenian patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Sahag II Mashalian, celebrate a liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 30, 2025.Dilara Acikgoz/AP PhotoOn his visit to Turkey and Lebanon between Nov. 27 and Dec. 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with political and religious leaders, celebrated Mass...
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