A new world war is being fought “piecemeal” and is endangering the future of humanity, Pope Leo has warned, as he arrived in Turkey for his first foreign trip since becoming head of the Catholic church. Recalling a description of the world’s conflicts by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, Leo said “a third world war is being fought piecemeal”. View image in fullscreen The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pope Leo attend a welcoming ceremony in Ankara on Thursday. View image in fullscreen Pope Leo attending a wreath-laying ceremony at Ataturk’s mausoleum in Ankara. View image in fullscreen Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Turkey’s culture and tourism minister, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, after disembarking from his plane in Ankara.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2025 21:30 UTC