Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
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November 29, 2025

Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented A.D. 325 meeting of bishops to pray that Christians might once again be united.

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