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This was the first time Pope Leo has visited a Muslim place of worship since he became the leader of the Catholic Church.
He removed his shoes as is customary for entering the vast religious space.
He walked in white socks across the red carpeted floor as he was given a tour by the mosque's Imam and the Mufti of Istanbul.
The Imam told reporters he invited Leo to pray, but the Pope declined.
The Vatican said in a statement afterwards that, quote, the Pope experienced his visit to the mosque in silence, in a spirit of contemplation and listening.
with deep respect for the place and the faith of those who gather there in prayer.
Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Istanbul, Turkey.
This was the first time Pope Leo has visited a Muslim place of worship since he became the leader of the Catholic Church.
He removed his shoes as is customary for entering the vast religious space.
He walked in white socks across the red carpeted floor as he was given a tour by the mosque's Imam and the Mufti of Istanbul.
The Imam told reporters he invited Leo to pray
The Vatican said in a statement afterwards that, quote, the Pope experienced his visit to the mosque in silence, in a spirit of contemplation and listening, with deep respect for the place and the faith of those who gather there in prayer.
Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians...
stood side by side during speeches and prayer at archaeological ruins on the shore of Lake Iznik.
It was here that in the year 325, bishops gathered from across the Roman Empire to heal divisions within the church and establish the statement of faith that Christians still recite today.
Speaking at this historical site,
Leo called on the world to reject the use of religion for justifying war, violence or any form of fundamentalism.