Pope Leo XIV. met on Friday in Turkey with a small Catholic community that welcomed him with applause and ovation. The goal of the four-day foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon is to support Christians around the world and continue their centuries-old effort for unity. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AP agency.
- Pope Leo XIV. visited Turkey in support of worldwide Christian communities.
- The trip includes the celebrations of the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Council in Iznik.
- He will lead the memorial ceremony together with Patriarch Bartholomew I.
- Leo XIV. emphasized his message of peace when meeting with the Turkish president.
- Turkey is gaining an important position in the international mediation of conflicts.
Lev met with the Turkish Catholic clergy and nuns even Frorder event on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the church council in 325 AD, which resulted in the Nicene Creed. It was one of the most important moments in the history of Christianity, AP reminds.
Catholics, Orthodox, and most historic Protestant groups have adopted the Nicene Creed. Despite later schisms over doctrinal issues and other factors, it remains the most widely accepted creed in Christianity.
The annual commemoration will be held in Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicea, approximately 150 kilometers from Istanbul. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians in the world, will preside over the ceremony together with Leo.
The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday and emphasized the message of peace during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is increasingly profiled as one of the key mediators alongside the main Western powers and regularly participates in efforts to resolve conflicts – in Ukraine, the Gaza Strip, the Horn of Africa and other areasthe AFP agency reminds.
