Pope Leo XIV has started his first trip as Pope. He is visiting Turkey and Lebanon for six days. The main goal of his trip is to help different religions talk to each other and to unite Christians.
The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday. He met with the Turkish President. He also visited the burial place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, an important Turkish leader. The Pope asked for peace and said countries should help each other, not be indifferent.
A very important event happened in the old city of Iznik. Pope Leo prayed with the leader of the Orthodox Christian church. They prayed together because it was the 1,700-year anniversary of a very important meeting for Christians. This prayer was a big step to help join the two Christian churches again.
This trip is a difficult test for the new Pope. He chose to visit this area because it has many problems and wars. After Turkey, he will go to Lebanon. People hope his message of peace can help the situation there.