Pope on second day in Turkey

Pope Francis arrived in Istanbul on Saturday.

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I was waiting for the arrival of the Pope at Istanbul's international airport. Pope Francis went directly from the airport to the Blue Mosque, where he met the Grand Mufti of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran. They both shared in one of the most symbolic moments of the Pope's trip to Turkey so far. The two religious leaders, barefoot, prayed together in silence for a few minutes.

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The Pope also visited the Hagia Sophia, a church that had been converted into a mosque but that is now a museum.

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The Pope celebrated mass at the Catholic Cathedral in Istanbul.

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In the evening, the Pope prayed together with Patriarch Bartholomew at the Church of St. George in Istanbul. The most powerful moment came when Pope Francis made a request to the Patriarch: "I ask you a favor, to bless me and the Church of Rome."

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