The Leo Chronicles: The trip to Turkey

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The Leo Chronicles: Gabby and Brother Leo discuss why Pope Leo's trip to Turkey was so important.
Vatican, The Leo Chronicles

The Leo Chronicles: The trip to Turkey

ByPat Marrin
Melvine Khoury, 36, who underwent eight surgeries following the 2020 Beirut blast that killed 220 and injured scores more, speaks to Pope Leo XIV Dec. 2 during his visit to the Lebanese port to pray for victims of the explosion and their families. (OSV News screenshot/Vatican Media)
Vatican, Vatican News

The story behind the young woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo in Beirut

ByDale Gavlak, OSV News
Pope Leo XIV waves from a Turkish government helicopter when he lands in Iznik, site of the ancient city of Nicaea, Nov. 28, for an ecumenical prayer service commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. (CNS/Vatican Media)
Vatican, Vatican News

Maybe the pope doesn't need to be charismatic

ByJustin McLellan
Pope Leo XIV speaks to Turkey's Catholic bishops, priests, religious, deacons and pastoral workers at the Latin-rite Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul Nov 29, 2025. (CNS/Vatican Media)
Opinion, NCR Voices

Pope Leo XIV's distinctiveness begins to show

ByMichael Sean Winters

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