Pope Leo XIV’s Upcoming Trips to Tรผrkiye & Lebanon Detailed with Program & Logos
VATICAN CITY – The Holy See Press Office releasedโ details today, October 27th,โ outlining the program and symbolic logos for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journeys to Tรผrkiye โคandโค Lebanon.โ the trips, focused on interfaith dialog, peace, and โคsolidarity, are marked by distinct visual identities and a packed schedule of meetings and addresses.
Lebanon โขVisit – December 1st-2nd:
Pope โขLeo XIV will arrive in Lebanon on Sunday, November 30th, andโข begin a full schedule on December 1st. Key events include a visit โคand prayer โat the โtomb of Saint Charbel Maklufโข in Annaya at 9:45 am, followed by a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated individuals, and pastoralโ workers at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa at 11:20 am, where he will deliver a โspeech. A private meeting with Catholic Patriarchs is scheduledโฃ for 12:30 pm at the Apostolic Nunciature,and an โEcumenicalโข and Interreligious meetingโ willโค take place at 4:00 pm inโข Martyrs’ Square,Beirut,culminating in another address by the Pope.โค The day concludes with a meeting with youngโค peopel at 5:45 pm in front of the Patriarchate of Antioch of โthe Maronites in Bkerkรฉ,โฃ also featuringโค a papal speech.
On December 2nd, the Pope will visit the staff and patients of the “De La Croix” hospital in Jal ed Dib atโข 8:30 โขam, offering a greeting. He will then offer a silent prayer at โขthe site of the Beirut โฃport explosion at 9:30โฃ am, followed by a Holy Massโข and homilyโ at the “Beirut Waterfront” at 10:30 am. A farewell ceremony, including a final speech from the Holy Father, is planned for 12:45 pm at Beirut international Airport, with โขdepartureโ scheduled for 1:15 pm, โarriving at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport around 4:10 pm.
The logo โฃforโข the Lebanon trip depicts Pope Leo XIV with his right hand raisedโฃ inโฃ blessing, alongside a โdove symbolizing peaceโ and a cedarโ tree representing Lebanon’s history and interreligious harmony. The “Anchor Cross” of the Jubilee of 2025 is also featured. The colors – dark blue, light pink, green, and blue – represent serenity, unified by white, symbolizing Lebanon’s aspiration for peace. Theโค motto for the lebanon visit is “Blessed are those who promote peace,” taken from the Gospel of Matthew.
Tรผrkiye Visit – Details Pending:
While โฃthe full program for the Tรผrkiye leg โขof theโ journey wasn’t released today, the accompanying logo was unveiled. It features โฃa circle surrounding the โคDardanelles Bridge,โข representing the connection between Asiaโค and europe, and Christโข as the bridge between โGod andโ humanity. Waves beneath the bridge symbolize baptismal water and Lake Iznik, while the jubilee Cross of 2025โข appears on the right and three interlocking circles represent the Holy Trinity on the top left. โขThe logo visuallyโ embodies the journey’s motto: “One Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5), withโ the circle representing God’s unity, the bridge โคsymbolizing unifying faith, and theโข waves representing regenerative baptism.
The release of these details signals โa significant โฃfocus on fostering dialogue and offering support to bothโค nations. Further โdetails regarding the Tรผrkiye portion of the Apostolic Journey โฃare expected to be released in the coming weeks.