Istanbul is a city where 2,600 years of history, ancient cultures, and modern urban energy blend together ...

The Hagia Sophia is one of the most astonishing buildings ever constructed, standing at the crossroads of empires, religions, and centuries. Built in the 6th century, it served as the heart of the ...

The East–West Schism that occurred in 1054 represents one of the most significant, and tragic, events in the history of ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of ...

Pope Leo XIV tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declines to pray, surprising Vatican officials who had to correct official ...

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. The Vatican said Leo would observe a “brief minute of silent prayer" but it ...

Pope Leo, the first U.S. pope, visits Istanbul's renowned Blue Mosque in a respectful gesture by removing his shoes but refrains from prayer. His visit marks a significant engagement with the Muslim ...

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

Pope Leo XIV is breaking with decades of papal tradition during his current trip to Turkey by choosing not to visit the Hagia ...

Shocking footage shows heavy cranes inside Hagia Sophia amid 2025 seismic restoration. Turkish officials claim safety, but ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced the completion of restoration and enhancement works at the Church of Hagia Sophia ...