Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque before talks with Turkey's religious leaders
Pacific Asia • Nov 29, 2025, 2:43 AM
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Pope Leo visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes out of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.
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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque before talks with Turkey's religious leaders
Pacific Asia • 2:43 AM
1 min
Pope Leo visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes out of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.
Read the article