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Screenshot. Posted by Elise Ann Allen @eliseannallen · Nov 29 Pope Leo XIV this morning visited Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque, aka the "Blue Mosque", in what the #Vatican described as a "spirit of recollection & listening, w deep respect for the place & the faith of so many who gather there in prayer"
By McKenna Snow, Catholic Vote, November 30, 2025
Celine Najm contributed to this report.
After concluding his apostolic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV arrived Nov. 30 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where he gave an address to Lebanese government officials that called for peaceful dialogue and cultivating hope in the nation.
Upon arrival at the capital, the Pontiff was welcomed by people waving Lebanese and Vatican flags who had lined the streets of his route. Signs that read “Welcome Pope Leo” had also been put up.
This visit marks an important moment for Lebanese Catholics, and Catholics around the world, especially because Lebanon has the greatest share of Christians in the Middle East. The central theme of the Pope’s apostolic journey is “Blessed are the peacemakers,” which is also significant as Lebanon continues to face economic crisis and unrest. ….
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