Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (2nd from right) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (3rd from right), attend a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV, between patriarch of Antioch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (L) and patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, attends a private meeting with the leaders of the local churches and christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of More Ephrem in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM