Istanbul, Nov 29, 2025 (AFP) - Pope to visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque

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2025-11-29

Pope Leo XIV will visit Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday 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's 1.4 billion Catholics, visits a Muslim place of worship since taking over from his late predecessor Francis, who championed dialogue with Islam. With such a highly symbolic gesture, Leo follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI, who visited t......

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