With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...

Pope Leo is in Turkey for his first foreign trip since becoming pontiff where he visited Istanbul’s famous blue mosque. It’s the first time he’s visited a Muslim house of worship as Pope and it’s a ...

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque but did not stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for eastern and western ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey and stressed the need for Christian unity in meetings and liturgies with the country's Christian leaders ...

The Vatican said Pope Leo 'visited the Mosque in silence, in a spirit of contemplation and listening'Vatican Media/ZUMA/picture alliance Pope Leo XIV visited Turkey's iconic Blue Mosque in Istanbul on ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) – Pope Leo’s quiet stop at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque underscored the fragile, necessary work of Muslim-Christian dialogue in Turkey, observers said. ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope ...

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Breaking from tradition, Pope Leo XIV refrained from praying at Istanbul's iconic mosque, seemingly to the surprise of the Vatican.The visit, which will also take him ...

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