voyage

ISTANBUL—Pope Leo XIV’s voyage to the Middle East is taking him to places where early Christianity flourished, but where that community is now struggling.

Commercial transits through the Northwest Passage hit a record high in 2023 with 13 voyages, according to a tally by the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge.

The cleric’s diplomats would voyage forth, brandishing their leader’s skepticism as a means of extracting concessions from foreigners.

The ship, which is used to teach cadets about traditional navigation techniques, visits foreign ports on goodwill voyages.

Days before the Champagne bottle was broken over the bow for its maiden voyage last week, I boarded the ship to watch the final preparations.