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

The pope celebrated Mass with some 5,000 people, many foreign-born Catholics, in an intimate Istanbul arena on Nov. 29, his last full day in Turkey.

The pontiff also celebrated Mass in Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena for the country’s Catholic community. He is scheduled to fly to Lebanon on Sunday.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue ...

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On his first foreign trip as pope, Leo XIV encourages Turkey’s Christians, government and Islamic leaders to work together for peace and unity.