ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday before heading to Lebanon, where he hoped to ...

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Pope Leo visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of ...

Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray.

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque but did not stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and ...

The Vatican said he would observe a moment of silent prayer but the Pope instead experienced his visit ‘in a spirit of ...

Pope Leo XIV toured Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying, defying expectations and prompting quiet diplomatic adjustments, ...

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