The new Pope is planning its first trips abroad. The primary station of a Pontifex is of great importance because it indicates which accents the new pope will determine during his period …
Leo XIV is expected to travel to Turkey at the end of May on the occasion of the 1700 -year anniversary of the Council of Nizea I (325 AD). It is a birthday that is very relevant to ecumenism. This celebrates the first ecumenical council of history.
The preparations for the trip to Türkiye, which was already planned by Francis, were put on hold in February after the Argentinian was delivered. Now it will be his successor Leo XIV, who travels to Nizea for the Big Council jubilee. “We are working on it,” said the new pope when he was asked about the trip during a meeting with media people on Monday. The deadline should be 24 May, only six days after the Big Trade Fair to take the new Pope on St. Peter’s Square.
What does Pope Leo stand for?
The old city of Nicea is today called Iznik and is located on the banks of the lake with the same name, 90 km southeast of Istanbul. In 325, 250 bishops gathered in the first Council of Nizea – the first ecumenical council to advise in the Arian conflict about the nature of Jesus Christ.
The Credo of Nicea is written, known to the deity of Christ and the three unit of God and is recited every Sunday in the stock market. Leo’s trip to Turkey can indicate that he wanted to strive for progress in terms of Christian unity. His predecessor Franciscus was the first destination of his pontificate to choose the island of Lampedusa, which he visited on 8 July 2013.
He had thought of the migrants who died in the Mediterranean Sea. Pope Franciscus later tirelessly drew attention to the tragedy of the many migrants who were killed on their way to Europe during his pontificate.
US is not on the plan
It is still unclear whether Francis’ successor Leo XIV will be just as to travel. When asked if he wanted to fly in his American house soon, the Holy Father answered Laconically: “Not immediately.” However, it is not excluded that he will soon visit Peru, his adopted house.
Another journey could take Pope Leo to support the peace efforts for Ukraine to Kiev. He received an official invitation from Ukrainian President Wolodyymyr Senskyj on Monday. “A visit to the Pope would bring real hope to all believers and all our people.” He thanked Leo for his support from Ukraine and the whole people.
“We appreciate his words about the need for an honest and permanent peace for our country and the release of the prisoners,” Senskyj wrote on Telegram.
Even a trip to the Portuguese pilgrimage site Fatima is not excluded. According to the Bourgeois name of the Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost wanted to do this for the conclave. Francis’s death boomed him. But the Fatima trip is probably only postponed.
Source: Krone
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