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The tallest waterfall on Earth

Discover Angel Falls in Venezuela — a breathtaking 979-meter drop from the clouds to the jungle below. Nun says late Pope ...
Catholic News Agency

Pope thankful for pro-life Nativity scene that ‘represents a life preserved from abortion’

Pope Leo XIV thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican.
Reuters

From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have become a ...
ABC News

What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations with two of the Catholic Church’s top priorities: Orthodox Christians and Muslims Pope ...
Catholic News Agency

9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the Catholic Church and its relations with the Orthodox Church as well as with ...
America Magazine

Pope Leo in Turkey and Lebanon: What to know about his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV arrives for an audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Choirs in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino Leo XIV will set ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Pope Leo and the Vatican denounce polygamy in sweeping doctrinal praise of monogamy

Vatican City • A new Vatican doctrinal note describes marriage as an exclusive and “indissoluble union” between one man and one woman, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s criticism of polygamy and ...
CNN

Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope to be tested on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon

While Americans are recovering from their Thanksgiving dinners, Pope Leo will be flying to Turkey and then Lebanon. His first international trip, these five days abroad will show whether Leo is ready ...
Crux

At meeting in Assisi, the shape of new Leonine pontificate emerges

Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, on Nov. 20, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi ...
The New York Times

What to Know About Pope Leo’s First Trip as Pontiff

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...