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Disarming Hamas should not be first task of Gaza stabilisation force, Turkey says
ByPatrick Wintour in Doha December 7, 2025

Ankara’s foreign minister suggests international partners should start by separating Israeli troops from Hamas The international stabilisation force (ISF) in Gaza should make its priority the separation of Israeli troops and Hamas rather than the disar…

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo in Lebanon, as He Prays at Beirut Blast Site
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025

A prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut explosion and a waterfront Mass capped his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the highest proportion of Christians.

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025December 3, 2025

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest proportion of Christians.

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025

The pontiff is set to meet political leaders and say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago. It is the first papal visit to Lebanon since 2012.

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025December 1, 2025

The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.

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In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide
ByBen Hubbard November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

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Pope Leo Lands in Turkey, Planning to Meet Erdogan With a Message of Outreach
ByBen Hubbard and Motoko Rich November 27, 2025December 1, 2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.

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Heading to the Mideast, Pope Leo May Show ‘Who He Really Is’
ByMotoko Rich November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet.

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Pope Leo warns of risk from ‘piecemeal’ world war in first overseas trip
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome and Ruth Michaelson in Damascus November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

Leo welcomed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as he begins six-day itinerary that will also include visit to LebanonA new world war is being fought “piecemeal” and is endangering the future of humanity, Pope Leo has warned, as he arrived in Turkey for his first…

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Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
ByMotoko Rich November 26, 2025November 30, 2025

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.

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