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Why is Pope Leo visiting Turkey on his first foreign trip as pontiff?

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Aysegül Ilgin
November 21, 2025

Pope Leo’s first overseas trip as pontiff is taking him to the small town of Iznik in Turkey because of its importance to Christianity. The Vatican is describing it as a “pilgrimage".

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