Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
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Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray.
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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 to Lebanon, is his first abroad as pope.
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. The head of Turkey’s Diyanet religious affairs directorate showed Leo the soaring blue tiled dome of the mosque and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns.
Pope Leo XIV toured Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declined to pray despite Vatican plans, instead focusing on unity talks with Orthodox patriarchs during his visit.
As he continues to develop his own personal style in his new role as pope, Leo XIV Saturday paid a brief visit to Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque, where he had a brief tour but did not pray.
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 (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with
The Chicago-born Holy Father broke with his two predecessors by rejecting the invitation to pray at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first foreign trip.
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