Pope Leo XIV, Turkey and Christian unity
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Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region. “We are now experiencing a phase marked by heightened level of conflict on the global level,
The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet.
Leo XIV’s trip this week to Turkey and Lebanon, his first abroad as pope, is viewed as a sign of hope in a region struggling with violence and division.
Pope Leo XIV has issued a new decree stressing that marriage is between two people and speaking out against polyamory. On Tuesday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the document "One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy" in Italian.