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Pope heads to Lebanon, Turkey in debut overseas trip amid heightened Mideast tensions
On his first international visit since he was elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV heads to predominantly Muslim Turkey and Lebanon later this week to promote peace and unity. Israel on Sunday launched a deadly strike in Beirut targeting a Hezbollah military chief, highlighting rising tensions in the Middle East.
On his first international visit since he was elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV heads to predominantly Muslim Turkey and Lebanon later this week to promote peace and unity. Israel on Sunday launched a deadly strike in Beirut targeting a Hezbollah military chief, highlighting rising tensions in the Middle East.
