The pope suggested he was uncomfortable with “the style of prayer in that time and place,” adding, “In fact, I prefer to pray ...

Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his trip to Turkey with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday. Leo was following in the footsteps of his recent predecessors, who all made high-profile ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey's Christian leaders, where he again emphasized ...

Pope Leo XIV tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declines to pray, surprising Vatican officials who had to correct official records of the historic visit.

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and ...

The Chicago-born pope broke with his two predecessors by rejecting the invitation to pray at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first foreign trip.

Pope Leo XIV has started the second day of his trip to Turkey with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. On Saturday, the pope followed in the footsteps of his recent predecessors, who all ...

Come behind the scenes with AP's reporters covering Pope Leo’ XIVs visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque. Leo was following in the ...

Pope Leo's visit to the 17th-century Ottoman-era mosque marked part of his first overseas visit as head of the Catholic Church. He will travel to Lebanon on Sunday. After the mosque visit, Leo held a ...