Pope Leo XIV goes on his first foreign visit amid changing priorities in Roman Catholic diplomacy Andreas SOLARO

The foreign visits of the last three popes illustrate how the Catholic church's diplomatic priorities have evolved in recent decades, moving increasingly away from Europe.

As Pope Leo XIV makes his first foreign visit to Muslim-majority Turkey, using information from the University of Denver Country and Organization Leader Travel (Colt) database and the official Vatican website, AFP takes a look at the foreign travels of his three predecessors:

- Francis: heads to Asia, Muslim world -

While Europe has always been a key destination, Argentinian Pope Francis turned papal attention to Asia, in

Seeking to reach out to places neglected by the Catholic Church, Francis made more

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