• Pope’s Türkiye Visit: Reviving the Spirit of Vatican II (10/11/2025)

    Bishop Paolo Bizzeti, former Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia and past president of Caritas Türkiye, reflected on Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Türkiye (27–30 November), which will include visits to Ankara, Istanbul, and İznik (ancient Nicaea) for the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council. (…read more)

  • Pope Leo XIV in Turkey: Thousands of Young People Will Pray with Him for Peace (24/11/2025)

    Monsignor Vartan Kazandjian, Apostolic Administrator of the Armenian Archdiocese of Istanbul and coordinator of the Pope’s apostolic trip to the Euro-Asian country, revealed some organizational details of the visit to Vatican media: (…read more)

  • Pope Welcomed with Flowers by Pangaltı Mıhitaryan Students in Istanbul (27/11/2025)

    The Head of the Vatican State and leader of the Catholic world, Pope Leo XIV, arrived in Turkey for his first official foreign visit. (…read more)

  • At the Holy Spirit Cathedral with the Pope: Excitement, Tears, Faith, and a Divine Moment (28/11/2025)

    Pope Leo XIV’s “prayer gathering” at the Holy Spirit – Saint Esprit Cathedral became a shared voice of enthusiasm and centuries-old faith, filling the cathedral beyond capacity. (…read more)

  • ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Istanbul) Friday, 28 November 2025 (28/11/2025)

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  • Visit to the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor (28/11/2025)

    GREETING OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV (…read more)

  • Ecumenical Prayer Service Near the Archaeological Excavations of the Ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos (28/11/2025)

    Address of the Holy Father (…read more)

  • Interview with Senior Priest Drtad Uzunyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church (28/11/2025)

    The Council of Nicaea and the Armenian Church (…read more)

  • Pope Leo Visits Sultanahmet Mosque (29/11/2025)

    Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Sultanahmet Mosque, the first stop of his third day in Turkey. (…read more)

  • The Pope at Yeşilköy Syriac Church (29/11/2025)

    Pope Leo XIV arrived at Mor Efrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church in Yeşilköy, his next stop in Istanbul. (…read more)

  • Doxology at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George (Istanbul) (29/11/2025)

    Your All Holiness, beloved brother in Christ,

    Allow me to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude for your warm welcome and your kind words of greeting. (…read more)

  • Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomeos Affirm Christian Unity at the Fener Patriarchate (29/11/2025)

    At the Fener Greek Patriarchate in Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos gathered for a Thanksgiving Prayer and signed a joint declaration affirming their shared faith and their commitment to advancing Christian unity through dialogue and cooperation. (…read more)

  • Pope Leo XIV Delivers Historic Public Homily in Istanbul (29/11/2025)

    On the third day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and delivered a homily to thousands at Maslak Volkswagen Arena. (…read more)

  • Homily of the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV at the Maslak Volkswagen Arena (29/11/2025)

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  • Thank-you address to His Holiness Pope Leo after the Holy Mass in Istanbul (29/11/2025)

    Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro thanks Pope Leo XIV for his visit to Turkey, highlights the unity of the Church across the country, and reflects on faith, brotherhood, and reconciliation in the Holy Lands. (…read more)

  • Greeting of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Armenian Patriarch Sahak II (30/11/2025)

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  • President Erdoğan comments on his meeting with Pope Leo XIV (1/12/2025)

    AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke after a cabinet meeting lasting approximately 3.5 hours. (…read more)