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In Istanbul, pope meets bereaved family, prays with Armenians

Pope Leo XIV concluded a four-day visit to Turkey, where he was warmly received by the country's small Christian community. During his stay, he attended several religious services, met with Armenian and Eastern Orthodox leaders, and offered words of encouragement to Turkey's largest Christian group. The pope also met privately with a bereaved father whose son was recently killed in Istanbul, fulfilling a personal request for support and prayer. The visit, marked by calls for unity among Christian branches and prayers for peace in the Middle East, comes ahead of Pope Leo's trip to Lebanon, a nation currently facing significant turmoil.

Original article source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-15339261/In-Istanbul-pope-meets-bereaved-family-prays-Armenians.html
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