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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 ...

The Chicago-born pope broke with his two predecessors by rejecting the invitation to pray at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul ...

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying there as he focused on strengthening ties with Orthodox ...

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his ...

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

Authorities say the construction machinery is operating on a specially designed platform, not directly on Hagia Sophia’s ...

Excerpt: Photos of a heavy crane truck parked on Hagia Sophia’s historic marble floor triggered alarm, but officials confirm a sophisticated multi-layer protective platform and prior georadar tests ...

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, marking a key event in Catholic and Orthodox ...