The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St Neophytos were recently exposed by falling water levels.

Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church, met with the leaders of the Eastern and Western churches in Iznik on Friday, one of the most important places in the history of Christianity, and prayed ...

The ceremony, during which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St. Neophytos ...

The visit to Turkey and then Lebanon will be the first U.S. pope's first foreign trip.

Turkey : Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it. That repeated splintering is what makes the Council of ...

Visit highlights enduring power of the creed that continues to shape Christian identity Pope Leo XIV meets the clergy at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.