The reason behind the decision of Leo XIV is that his predecessor, Pope Francis, had already agreed to travel to that country on the occasion of the commemoration of the 1,700 anniversary of the celebration of the council of Niceaheld in the year 325 in Iznik, territory of the current Türkiye.
What will be the first destination of Pope Leo XIV
In detail, although the idea of the Holy See is to fulfill the commitment that Francisco had made, the new agenda High pontiff is open to modifications, following how the First weeks of the new leader of the Catholic Church.
The anniversary in Türkiye is one of the most important events in the history of Christianity. The Council allowed to establish, in the bases of the Christian faith, the concept of the Blessed Trinity and the nature of Jesus.
The predisposition of the Church so that the new Pope makes his trip to Turkey has is directly related to that Francisco had express his desire to make a trip to Nicea in 2025. However, in March of this year, the Holy See He put in doubt that this trip is made by the Argentine because of the health conditions that afflicted him, which ended with his death on April 21.
The Leo XIV Agenda in its early days at the head of the Catholic Church
Leo XIV faced his first Mass on Friday as Pope. It took place in the Sistine chapel And it was done in front of the sloping ones.
After this, on Sunday, May 11, the American will direct his first prayer of the Regina Coeli from the Apostolic Palace window, at 7 (Argentine time). This will be a special moment that will congregate thousands of pilgrims.
Subsequently, on Monday at 5, Argentine time, the new Pope will hold a conversation with journalists in the Pablo VI hall of the Vatican.
The most important next event for Premost will be its enthronement Mass, which will be held Sunday May 18 at 10 am in San Pedro Squareas confirmed by the Pontifical house prefecture. Heads of state and diplomatic delegations will participate in it.
In this scenario, the president Javier Milei confirmed his participation, although Subtract know if it will finally travel since that same day They are the Buenos Aires elections.
Source: Ambito
