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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, L) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Nicaea - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV during a private meeting with the bishops of Turkey, in Iznik (Nicaea), Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Photo by Vatican Media/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (left) pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV prays with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV prays with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea aboard a plane to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea aboard a plane to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV prays with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV blesses a commemorative plaque of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 (1700 years ago) after a meeting with members of the clergy and lay people at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul, Turkey on November 28, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, during a meeting with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and cardinal Kurt Koch (L) president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, meet with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM