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Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians

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 for Eastern and Western churches to be united.

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Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque

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Pope Leo visits Turkey’s famous Blue Mosque in his socks — but refuses to join prayer

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In Istanbul, pope meets bereaved family, prays with Armenians

Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey on Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.

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Pope pushes peace message on second day in Lebanon

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Pope Leo XIV calls for unity among Lebanon's political leaders to bring positive change

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Pope Leo says the Vatican supports a two-state solution

Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip a...

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Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict

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In Lebanon, Pope calls on leaders to be true peacemakers

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Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has been quite the sight to behold, with an array of ...

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Scars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts

The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries. By Yaqoob Akbary Safiullah Padshah and Elian Peltier Yaqoob Akbary and Safiullah Padshah reporting from Mazar-i-Sharif ...