Pope Leo to visit Turkey, Lebanon
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U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack reportedly changed his plans during a visit to Lebanon amid a backlash over remarks deemed demeaning to local journalists.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV said on Tuesday his first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon next month, would provide a historic opportunity to promote Christian unity while bringing a message of peace and hope to Lebanon’s long-suffering people and the broader Middle East.