Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque, observing the architecture in silence without praying, a departure from his predecessors. He later met with Turkey's Christian leaders, emphasizing unity ...

Pope Leo's visit to the 17th-century Ottoman-era mosque marked part of his first overseas visit as head of the Catholic Church. He will travel to Lebanon on Sunday. After the mosque visit, Leo held a ...

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque on the third day of his trip to Turkiye, his first known visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship. The first US pope ...

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 (RNS) — Pope ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey and stressed the need for Christian unity in meetings and liturgies with the country's Christian leaders ...

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 ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — 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 ...

Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Istanbul Did he or didn’t he? As Pope Leo XIV, on ...