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          Pope Leo

          Pope Leo XIV is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church from the United States of America. His papacy began on May 8, 2025, succeeding Pope Francis

          Pope Leo XIV leads Christmas Mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. AFP

          Pope Leo condemns conditions facing Gazans in Christmas message

          MENADecember 25, 2025
          Abeer Nehme on the cover of TN Magazine in October. Photo: Lara Zankoul

          Abeer Nehme channels clerical elegance for Pope Leo XIV performance in Beirut

          LifestyleDecember 03, 2025
          A youngster receives the Eucharist from a Catholic priest in Beirut. Many young Lebanese are, legitimately, asking not what they can do for their country, but what their country can do for them. AFP

          What can restore the Lebanese Christians' faith in their country?

          CommentDecember 02, 2025
          A rainbow appears over Beirut during Pope Leo's visit to the city, on Monday. AP

          The Pope leaves Lebanon with a spirit of renewal

          EditorialDecember 02, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV holds a moment of prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. AP

          Pope Leo leads prayers at Beirut blast site and holds final Mass of visit

          MENADecember 02, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV visiting the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos, during his apostolic journey to Harissa in Lebanon. EPA

          Pope Leo begins Lebanon trip with emphasis on peace

          MENANovember 30, 2025
          Father Louis Matar, caretaker of Saint Maroun Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon. Jamie Prentis / The National

          Lebanon hopes Pope Leo’s visit will bring brief respite from its crises

          MENANovember 30, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV leads Mass at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul on Saturday. Getty Images

          Humanity must ‘walk together’, Pope Leo says at Istanbul Mass

          MENANovember 29, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV visits the Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

          Pope Leo pays first visit to Muslim place of worship at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

          MENANovember 29, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV arrives with Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, at Lake Iznik in Turkey. AP Photo

          Pope Leo denounces use of religion to justify war in show of unity in Turkey

          MENANovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

          Welcome and serve vulnerable refugees, Pope Leo says

          MENANovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV attends a welcoming ceremony as he arrives in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday. Reuters

          What Pope Leo's visit to Turkey and Lebanon means for the Middle East

          EditorialNovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV speaks in the National Library of the Presidential Palace in Ankara. AP

          Pope begins Turkey visit with plea for religious diversity

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV was greeted by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the first day of his visit. Reuters

          How many popes have visited Turkey?

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV disembarks upon his arrival n Ankara, Turkey, marking the beginning of his first foreign trip. AP

          Pope Leo delivers message of peace as he begins first overseas trip in Turkey

          NewsNovember 27, 2025
          The remains of the Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos, by Lake Iznik, which Pope Leo XIV is due to visit on Friday. Reuters

          Pope Leo's visit to Iznik to put small Turkish town on map

          MENANovember 27, 2025
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