Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of ...

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of ...

The Vatican then sent out a corrected version of its bulletin about the trip, removing reference to the planned "brief moment ...

Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray.

ISTANBUL (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV, like his two immediate predecessors, visited the so-called Blue Mosque in Turkey’s capital; he ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV toured Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying, defying expectations and prompting quiet diplomatic adjustments, ...

Long known for pierogi and polka, the bustling city of Hamtramck, Mich., is now debating whether to add an amplified Arabic chant to the local sights and sounds. In a sign of the deep changes in this ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and celebrated Mass on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey as he ...