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Pope Leo XIV concluded his first overseas trip with a rain-soaked mass in Istanbul, visited a mosque, and headed to Lebanon.
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.
Held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Advent service featured multilingual prayers, choral music, and a message urging unity among Christians and across religions.
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.
He met with Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and held private talks with church leaders.
After services at an Armenian cathedral and St George’s Church, Pope Leo departed for Lebanon, the next stop on his international tour.
El papa León XIV concluyó su primer viaje al extranjero con una misa empapada por la lluvia en Estambul, visitó una mezquita y se dirigió al Líbano.