Pope embarks on debut overseas trip

Pope Leo XIVÕs first journey outside of Italy will see him travelling
to TŸrkiye and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for
peace across the Middle East

NOV 27, ROME-ANKARA

Pope arrives in Turkish capital

Visits AtatŸrk Mausoleum

Meets President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan and members of civil
society and diplomatic corps

NOV 28, ISTANBUL AND IZNIK

Prays with Catholic bishops,
priests and deacons at Cathedral
of the Holy Spirit and visits
nursing home in Istanbul

Transfers by helicopter to Iznik
to celebrate 1,700th anniversary
of Council of Nicaea

NOV 29, ISTANBUL

Visits Blue Mosque

Meets privately with leaders
of non-Catholic churches

Joins Orthodox Patriarch
Bartholomew I for doxology and
signing of joint declaration

Mass at Volkswagen Arena

NOV 30, ISTANBUL-LEBANON

Prays at Armenian Apostolic
Cathedral. Attends Divine Liturgy at
Patriarchal Church of St George

Lunch with Bartholomew I

Travels to Beirut. Meets President
Joseph Aoun and other dignitaries

DEC 1, LEBANON

Visits tomb of St Charbel Makluf
in Annaya. Meets local clergy and
Catholic patriarchs in Harissa

Hosts ecumenical meeting at
MartyrsÕ Square in Beirut

Meets young people at Maronite
Patriarchate Square in BkerkŽ

DEC 2, LEBANON-ROME

Visits De La Croix
Hospital in Jal El Dib

Holds silent prayer at site
of 2020 Beirut port explosion,
followed by waterfront Mass

Departs for Rome

T†RKIYE
Ankara
Istanbul
Iznik
LEBANON
300km
185 miles

Beirut
Annaya
Harissa
BkerkŽ
Jal El Dib
10km
6 miles

Sources: Holy See Press Office, Reuters
Picture: Getty Images
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