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Joshua Mcelwee

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Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in pontiff’s likely first trip abroad

Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in pontiff’s likely first trip abroad

Tour expected to include Turkey, as part of celebrations in late November for the 1,700th anniversary of a major early Church council

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The Times of Israel

Joshua Mcelwee

New Pope Leo, a Chicago native, is a former missionary in Peru who never sought the limelight

A relative unknown on the global stage, friends say Robert Prevost, 69, is a ‘firm supporter’ of his predecessor’s approach; in 2023 he said his...

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The Times of Israel

Joshua Mcelwee