Turkey

• Thousands Greet Pope Leo in Lebanon, as He Prays at Beirut Blast Site - 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.
• Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast - The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said the attacks on the Kairos and Virat vessels happened inside Turkey’s exclu
• Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least. - Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.