ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV removed his shoes and entered Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a moment of silent reflection on Saturday (Nov. 29), accompanied by the head of Turkey’s powerful ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Ayhan Altun/Getty Images With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural ...

Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque Pope removed his shoes for the visit, but didn't pray Vatican appeared surprised by lack of papal prayer Leo, first US pope, visiting Turkey until Sunday Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, center, walking with Muezzin Musa Asgın Tunca, left, Dr. Emrullah Tuncel, second from left, and Imam of Mosque Sultanahmet Fatih Kaya, visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, ...

Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.

ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) – Pope Leo’s quiet stop at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque underscored the fragile, necessary work of Muslim-Christian dialogue in Turkey, observers said. ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope ...