Suleymaniye Mosque Istanbul/Turkey

Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying

Pope Visits Famous Istanbul Mosque but Does Not Pause to Pray

Pope Leo XIV, like his two immediate predecessors, visited the so-called Blue Mosque in Turkey's capital; he spent about 20 minutes inside but did not appear to pause for prayer as Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis had done.

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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque for meeting with Turkish religious leaders

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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit

Pope Leo XIV led a silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion and demanded justice for its victims, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to Lebanon.

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Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants

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Pope's prayers renew hopes for justice for Beirut port blast victims

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast

After his silent prayer, the pope proceeded to lead a Mass at the Beirut waterfront, where the Mediterranean stretches before the city and mountains rise behind it.

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'A fragmented Third World War is underway,' says Pope Leo

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Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

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Turkish PM performs Eid al-Fitr prayer at Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Egypt's first democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi, whose government comprised of people he appointed as one third while politicians from the previous Hosni Mubaraq regime ...

Altoona Mirror

Lighting the night: Turkish artisan keeps Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades

The Associated Press A message in lights is installed in between the minarets of the Suleymaniye mosque ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday. The message reads in Turkish “Ramadan is the month of Quran.” ISTANBUL — In ...

Reuters

In Istanbul, a mosque fit for a sultan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan has described his third term as Turkish prime minister as that of a "master", borrowing from the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan and the last stage of his storied career after apprenticeship and graduation. It's a ...