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Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Two

The highlights of Pope Leo XIV's second day in Türkiye include a meeting with bishops, clergy, consecrated persons and pastoral workers in Istanbul, a visit to a home for elderly people and the commemoration of the Council of Nicaea.

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Pope Leo XIV kicked off the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon with a meeting with bishops, clergy, consecrated persons, and pastoral workers in Istanbul.

Gathered in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, the Pope began by acknowledging the depth of Christian history in the land, recalling that it was here that Abraham set out in obedience, that the disciples first became known as Christians, and that the early Fathers helped shape the foundations of the faith.

He then paid a visit to a care home for the elderly just outside central Istanbul, run by the Little Sisters of the Poor, before boarding a helicopter for a half-hour flight taking him to Iznik, the ancient site of Nicaea.

Here, he prayed with leaders of various Christian Churches, marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first Ecumenical Council in the history of the Church.

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