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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Extraordinary Consistory - Day 2 - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the third session of his first Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2026. The proceedings took place behind closed doors. Over the course of two days, the Pope meets with members of the College of Cardinals in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the pope in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Closing of The Basilica Of St Paul’s Outside the Walls - Rome

Cardinal James Harvey closes the Holy Door of the basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura) third event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 28, 2025. Photo by (EV) G.Galaska/vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I sign a Joint Declaration reaffirming their commitment to the path toward full communion and forcefully rejecting any use of religion to justify violence after a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I sign a Joint Declaration reaffirming their commitment to the path toward full communion and forcefully rejecting any use of religion to justify violence after a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV attends a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV With Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV joins the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I for a prayer service at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates A Mass In Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass at the Volkswagen Arena 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

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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

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV 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

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV greets patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople during 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Meets The Patriarchs in Istanbul - Turkey

Pope Leo XIV 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

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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

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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

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 3

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul, Turkey on November 29, 2025 on the third day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. This mosque was completed in 1617 on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Pope Leo XIV becomes the third pope to visit the Blue Mosque, following in the footsteps of his immediate predecessors Francis (in 2014) and Benedict XVI (in 2006). Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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