- Pope Leo XIV makes a 30-minute visit to the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa, on the evening of his first day in Lebanon. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye with a visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul and Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese civil authorities in Beirut as he begins his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon, urging the country's young people to speak “the language of hope,” which he said has enabled Lebanon “always to start again.” Read all
- Aboard the papal plane flying from Istanbul to Beirut, Pope Leo XIV thanks Türkiye’s authorities for their welcome and answers a pair of questions from reporters, expressing his hopes for peace in Ukraine and Gaza and confirming the desire to celebrate the 2033 Jubilee of Redemption in Jerusalem. Read all
- A warm reception marked the arrival of Pope Leo XIV—“Baba Liyū” in Arabic—in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, the second leg of the Pope's first Apostolic Journey. Read all
- Father Youssef Matta, a Maronite monk who lives at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya—the home of St. Charbel Makhlouf’s tomb explains the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the resting place of this saint, who is venerated across various religions. Read all
