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A viral video showing a group of Greek visitors dancing hasapiko outside Agia Sophia in Istanbul late Friday night has ...

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) ...

Pope Leo XIV, who visited Turkey on the 28th, did not visit the Hagia Sophia—a site previously visited by his four predecessors—drawing attention to the reasons behind this decision. Some interpret ...

Two popes prayed silently at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque; Pope Leo will do the same, but will not visit the nearby Hagia Sophia.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning ...

Istanbul (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its ...

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Few buildings, including culturally significant places of worship, have a history as rich and complicated as the Hagia Sophia. First erected in the 6th century C.E., the structure has variously been ...