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Muslims pray at the Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 21, 2025, ahead of the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Turkey. (AP/Francisco Seco) ...

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One of the Pope’s hosts for the visit, muezzin Aşgın Musa Tunca, told reporters afterwards that he had told the Pope he was welcome 'to worship here,' but that Leo had replied: 'No, I am just going to ...

Pope Leo XIV will visit Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque early on Nov. 29 on the third day of his trip to Turkey. It will be the ...

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On his second day in Turkey, Pope Leo met with the pastors of the country’s small Catholic flock, offering a word of ...