<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/press-conference-pope-leo-says-us-has… press conference, Pope Leo says US has 'another way' besides attacking Venezuela</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Justin McLellan</div><div style="font-size: 19px; fo
<div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p><em>Today, Pope Leo XIV returns from Turkey and Lebanon, wrapping up his first trip abroad as pope. Below is just a selection of NCR's stories.
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<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/first-mass-abroad-pope-leo-sharpens-c… first Mass abroad, Pope Leo sharpens calls for Christian unity</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Justin McLellan</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;">
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/where-christians-forged-common-creed-… Christians forged a common creed, Pope Leo calls to end 'scandal of divisions'</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Justin McLellan</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/pope-leo-kicks-first-trip-preaching-u… Leo kicks off first trip preaching unity, condemning polarization in Turkey</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Justin McLellan</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'G