"Pope Leo XIV is set to join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians to celebrate the historic 1,700-year milestone since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkiye. The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics began his day on Friday by joining a prayer service at Istanbul's Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit."
"The first American pope has chosen the Muslim-majority Turkiye as his first overseas destination, to be followed by Lebanon in the coming days, as he seeks to be a bridge-builder and a messenger of peace amid raging global conflict. In Istanbul, police shut down a main artery of the country's largest city to allow Leo's entourage to pass. After the church service, he was scheduled to visit a nursing home and meet with Turkiye's chief rabbi."
"Pilgrims packed into Holy Spirit church while dozens more waited excitedly in the courtyard outside in the hope of getting a glimpse of the pontiff, getting up before dawn to be in the front line. It's a blessing for us, it's so important that the first visit of the pope is to our country, a 35-year-old Turkish Catholic, Ali Gunuru, told AFP news agency."
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, visited Istanbul and joined a prayer service at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, marking part of a visit that includes Lebanon. He planned to join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians to commemorate a 1,700-year milestone since an early Church council. He urged the small but fruitful Catholic community in Turkiye to focus on serving the most vulnerable, especially migrants and refugees, and emphasized the "logic of littleness" as the church's strength. Authorities closed a main city artery for his entourage. He also planned a nursing home visit and a meeting with Turkiye's chief rabbi.
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