Speaking to Turkey’s small Catholic minority during mass Saturday afternoon, Pope Leo stressed the need to work for peace and unity in such an ethnically and culturally diverse region.
Pope Leo XIV and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople issued a joint call for peace Saturday, condemning violence and urging faithful to work for a better world.
As he continues to develop his own personal style in his new role as pope, Leo XIV Saturday paid a brief visit to Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque, where he had a brief tour but did not pray.
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