Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon this year on his first foreign trip, according to the country’s Catholic cardinal.

Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV is expected to travel to Lebanon before the end of the year on his first international trip.

Lebanon would be a highly symbolic stop for the first American pope, who has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to travel to Lebanon later this year, in what could be his first journey abroad since being elected ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon before the end of 2025, marking his first foreign trip since becoming pontiff in ...

A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.

Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country's senior Catholic official announced on Wednesday, in what could be the first ...

Pope Leo, the first American pope, has announced plans to visit Lebanon by December, marking a significant diplomatic step.

The Maronite patriarch said that the pontiff is expected by “December”. This visit could be part of the trip to Nicaea, in the footsteps of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. The Hol ...

A papal trip to Lebanon was long discussed under Pope Francis, but the country’s political and economic crises complicated planning.

Pope Leo XIV has been gearing up for his first international journey later this year with a trip to Lebanon, highlighting his wish for peaceful interfaith co-existence.The visit would mark a ...

Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country's Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi announced on Wednesday, in what could be ...