Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship ...

On the second of a three-day trip to Turkey, Pope Francis joined Grand Mufti Rahmi Yaran in a tour and prayer inside Istanbul’s historic Blue Mosque. Photo: AP. On the second of a three-day trip to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis stood Saturday for two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul’s most important mosques, as he ...

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