Overview

• The Holy See set the dates for Turkey on November 27–30, including a pilgrimage to Iznik for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
• The second leg in Lebanon is scheduled for November 30–December 2, with local reporting saying the focus is peace efforts and the status of non-state armed groups such as Hezbollah.
• Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the detailed program will be released in due course.
• This will be León XIV’s first trip abroad since his election in May following the death of Pope Francis in April.
• For now, the Vatican has indicated this is the only foreign journey on the pope’s schedule.