Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying

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Pope visits famous Istanbul mosque but does not pause to pray
ISTANBUL (CNS) – 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 Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny Catholic community.

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