Pope Leo said on Thursday he hopes to travel to Turkey later this year for the 1,700th anniversary of a major Christian ...

Pope Leo XIV has announced plans to visit Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a landmark event in ...

Pope Leo told Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan that he aims to visit Turkey at the end of November, according to a readout of their meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday by the Turkish presidency.

Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...

Pope Leo XIV meets Emine Erdogan, wife of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, at the Vatican, July 2, 2025. Vatican Media/ Mario Tomassetti/­ Handout via REUTERS ISTANBUL and VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo ...

2025-06-27 The Archbishop of Smyrna: "We are awaiting Pope Leo XIV's visit to Nicaea. 2024-06-05 New hypotheses for the reopening of the Halki Theological School, the theological Academy of the ...

Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdogan (@EmineErdogan), has met with Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) in the Vatican, the country’s presidency said on July 2. The meeting was held during Erdogan’s visit ...