Charbel Matar says a Lebanese saint saved his life when he was a child. He performed a miracle and saved me from death, and kept me alive for 64 more years," said Matar, whose parents changed his name from Roger to Charbel to honour the saint.

Upon arrival, the Pope will visit the Atatürk Mausoleum, built in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first president of the Turkish Republic.

According to the Vatican Press Office, at the conclusion of the meeting with the bishops of the CEI, Pope Leo XIV traveled to the city of Montefalco, where he celebrated Mass in the monastery of the Augustinian nuns, which was erected in the 13th century.

On the Jubilee of Choirs, Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass, urging choristers to live their ministry as a sign of ecclesial unity, singing “in unison” as a people walking together in faith. He notes that liturgical music must foster communion, helping the whole Church journey forward.

Pope Leo XIV will leave for Türkiye on Nov. 27 to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a trip one cardinal says will show “ecumenical fellowship” with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Pope Leo described singing as a uniquely human way of expressing what words alone cannot say.