On his first apostolic journey, Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon.

Pope Leo XIV will make his first apostolic journey outside Italy, visiting Turkey and Lebanon between November 27 and December 2. The visit was confirmed by the Vatican this Tuesday.

The highlight of the six-day trip will be the Pope's stop in the northwestern Turkish city of Iznik, historically known as Nicaea, to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the historic meeting in 325 AD that produced the Nicene Creed, a fundamental statement of Christian faith.

Pope Leo will be the fifth pope to visit Turkey, following Pope Francis, who traveled there in 2014 to promote dialogue between Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim leaders.

The papal itinerary will also include Lebanon, a country that last hosted a papal visit in 2012, when Pope Benedict XVI arrived amid the early years of the Syrian conflict.

Further details on Pope Leo's schedule and meetings are expected to be announced in the coming weeks./CNA

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