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flag Pope Leo XIV concluded his first overseas trip with a rain-soaked mass in Istanbul, visited a mosque, and headed to Lebanon.

flag Despite rain, about 4,000 people attended a mass in Istanbul led by Pope Leo XIV, marking the final full day of his first overseas trip as pope. flag Held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Advent service featured multilingual prayers, choral music, and a message urging unity among Christians and across religions. flag The pope visited the Blue Mosque, becoming the first pope since 2006 to enter a Muslim place of worship, though he did not visit Hagia Sophia, converted to a mosque in 2020. flag He met with Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and held private talks with church leaders. flag After services at an Armenian cathedral and St George’s Church, Pope Leo departed for Lebanon, the next stop on his international tour.

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