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Turkey, Istanbul and Pope Leo

Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's 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 worship ...

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Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary

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Pope Leo XIV Receives Enthusiastic Welcome From Turkey's Catholics as He Opens Key Day in First Trip

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Pope Leo meets Middle East Christian leaders, condemns religious violence

Pope Leo will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as lea...

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Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque

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Pope Leo visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first overseas trip as pontiff

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Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon

On his first overseas trip since being elected leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, Leo met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before travelling to Iznik for a celebration marking 1,700 years sinc...

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Pope Leo joins Eastern and Western patriarchs in Turkey to pray for Christian unity

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Pope joins patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to commemorate creed and pray for unity

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Is it safe to visit Turkey? Latest travel advice as Foreign Office issues warning

A series of earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude tremor, have left 151 injured in Turkey - AP Photo/Khalil Hamra A series of earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude tremor, have struck near Istanbul in Turkey. At least 151 people have been injured.

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Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip with visit to Turkey

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is heading to Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.

Pope Leo taking peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes

Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.