ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — 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 ...

Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.

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Pope Leo XIV visited the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul as part of his visit to Turkey. The head of the state religious authority Diyanet received the head of the Catholic Church in the Islamic place ...

Leo's final event for the day was a Catholic Mass in Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena for the country's Catholic community, who ...

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 first time the American pope, who was elected in May as leader of the world ...

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 ...