Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying

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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 meetings and liturgies with Turkey's Christian leaders, where he again emphasized...

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Pope Leo visits Turkey’s famous Blue Mosque in his socks — but refuses to join prayer
Pope Leo visits iconic Blue Mosque on second day of his trip to Turkey
Pope Leo holds Beirut mass and visits site of port blast
More than 120,000 people are expected to attend Pope Leo XIV's mass in Beirut on Tuesday, the final day of his Lebanon visit and a chance to pay his respects at the site of the huge 2020 port explosio...

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Christians in Lebanon Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
Pope Leo visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first overseas trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV's visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
“More than half the advantage comes from Lebanon’s political system when it comes to Christians,” said Catholic priest Monsignor Abdo Abou Kassm who is the director of the Catholic Center for Informat...

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Pope wraps up Turkey visit and heads to Beirut to try to give Lebanese hope after years of crises
Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation
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