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

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

Pope Leo visits iconic Blue Mosque on second day of his trip to Turkey

Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his trip to Turkey with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday. Leo was ...

Pope Leo tours Istanbul's famous Blue Mosque, declines to pray alongside imam

Pope Leo XIV tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declines to pray, surprising Vatican officials who had to correct official ...

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque for meeting with Turkish religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of ...

Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque - widely known as the Blue Mosque - in his first visit to a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May. The Pontiff was seen ...

Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a brief moment of prayer

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a brief moment of prayer before meeting Christian and Orthodox leaders during ...
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Córdoba's stunning mosque-cathedral showcases Spain's Muslim heritage

Christian forces captured the Umayyad capital in 1236, but left its glorious house of worship largely untouched when converting it to a cathedral. Majesty of two faithsThe artistic styles of Islam and ...