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 XIV's predecessors had all focused on different parts of the globe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The Chicago-born Holy Father broke with his two predecessors by rejecting the invitation to pray at the Blue Mosque in ...

Leo undertook the tour "in a spirit of reflection and listening, with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those ...

On his first foreign trip as pope, Leo XIV encourages Turkey’s Christians, government and Islamic leaders to work together ...

Numerous notable people from the business, academic, and political worlds left the world mourning this year.Among all the ...

It will be the first time the American pope, who was elected in May as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, visits a ...

Father Masedu welcomed Pope Leo holding the same crucifix he once presented to Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties ...

Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque, engaging in silent reflection before meetings with Turkiye's religious leaders ...

Pope Leo XIV started his third day in Turkey on Saturday with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The visit was a gesture of respect towards the Islamic world, fraternity with Muslims, and ...

Pope Leo XIV made a reverent visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on November 29, 2025, continuing the tradition of papal outreach ...