Pope Leo XIV joins Orthodox leader in Turkey to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
- Posted on November 28, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV joins Orthodox leader in Turkey to jointly celebrate early Church milestone

On Thursday, the American pope began his four-day visit to Turkey, where he will meet the Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians. Leo held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging him to embrace Turkey's role as mediator amid global instability.