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Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I lead prayers at Iznik, marking 1,700 years of the Nicene Creed to promote Christian unity amid ongoing Orthodox divisions.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV travelled to Iznik to pray with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Basilica of Saint Neophytos ruins and sign a joint declaration.
- Pope Leo XIV began the day at Istanbul's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and visited a Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home to support Turkey's small Catholic community of around 33,000.
- Inside and outside the cathedral, crowds greeted Pope Leo XIV with shouts of `Papa Leo` and `Viva il Papa`, while he presided over a prayer with Catholic clergy and nuns before departing for Iznik.
- The joint prayer and declaration represented a historic step in the centuries‑old quest for Christian unity, celebrating the council's origins with Catholic and Orthodox leaders and recalling the Great Schism of 1054.
- During the remainder of the tour, Pope Leo XIV pressed a peace message for Ukraine and Gaza and is due in Lebanon on Sunday to continue his interfaith outreach.
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Pope Leo XIV waves from a Turkish government helicopter when he lands in Iznik, site of the ancient city of Nicaea, Nov. 28, 2025, for an ecumenical prayer service commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media) By Cindy Wooden IZNIK, Turkey (CNS) – Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at…
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Pope Leo XIV joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and other Eastern Orthodox bishops on Friday at the site in modern-day Turkey where their predecessors met 17 centuries earlier to affirm and codify the core tenets of the Christian faith.This meeting of leaders on either side of the Great Schism at the place of the Nicene Creed's adoption signals another major step in what the pope weeks ago called "the path towards the re…
Pope Leo bolsters tiny Christian flock in Turkey ahead of historic prayer at Nicaea
ISTANBUL (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV spent Friday with Turkey’s small and often overlooked Christian community, reminding them that 'littleness is the Church’s true strength' before traveling to Nicaea, where bishops forged the Nicene Creed 1,700 years ago.
During his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV sought closeness to Orthodox Christians. In common prayer, he emphasizes unity in the faith.
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