Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

By: Ramazan Kılınç, Kennesaw State University, The Conversation

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Published: December 9, 2025

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By Ramazan Kılınç, Kennesaw State University

On his visit to Turkey and Lebanon between Nov. 27 and Dec. 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with political and religious leaders, celebrated Mass and visited historical sites.

The trip marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which resolved core doctrinal differences, with the aim of advancing Christian unity at the time.

The Vatican framed the visit to the two Muslim-majority countries as …

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