Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying

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Pope Leo tours Istanbul's famous Blue Mosque, declines to pray alongside imam
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 Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and We...

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Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey’s religious leaders
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny Catholic community.

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He will commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of one of the most important moments in Christianity: the 325 AD gathering of bishops that produced the Nicaean Creed, a statement of faith that millions st...

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