Church ‘must reach areas lacking faith', Pope Leo tells first Mass
Pope Leo XIV said in his first mass this morning that the Church must do more to reach places around the world where there is a lack of faith.
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- Pope Leo XIV completed his first foreign trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, where he framed his message around peace, justice, and fraternity for Lebanon and the broader region. This trip included a silent prayer at the Beirut port explosion site and meetings with families affected by the disaster [system summaries indicate this pattern from late-2025 coverage].
- He has signaled plans for future travel to Latin America, with potential visits to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru discussed for 2026 or 2027, highlighting his focus on regions with strong Catholic histories and personal ties to missionary work in the Americas [late-2025 reporting].
- In his public remarks, Leo XIV has emphasized addressing crises faced by the Church and the world’s vulnerable, urging a more missionary and pastoral approach to bring faith to areas described as lacking in faith [contemporary coverage in May 2025 and onward].
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