During his first international trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV stepped onto the international stage and into the global spotlight in a way he hadn’t yet, learning throughout the 6-day voyage “how to pope” at a whole new level.
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ROME – In one of his many and extensive trips abroad, who quickly gained a reputation as an avid globetrotter, a local news commentator once said of Pope Saint John Paul II, “that is a pope who knows how to pope.”
“Pope” in itself is a term that derives from the Greek word pappas, meaning “father,” signifying spiritual leadership, unity and universal authority as the Vicar of Christ on earth.
