Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Pope Leo XIV's historic journey to Turkey and Lebanon: a symbolic voyage blending homage, interreligious dialogue, ecumenism, and compassion in the face of contemporary challenges. A powerful gesture for peace, reconciliation, and hope at the heart of civilizations.

On the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Pope Leo XIV launched an ambitious ecumenical project, inviting Christians to reconnect with the Nicene Creed as a common foundation of faith. His trip to Turkey, particularly to İznik, symbolized this call for spiritual unity and reconciliation between Churches, beyond historical divisions, to build together a future of peace and Christian fraternity.

In Rome, Pope Leo XIV celebrates the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate: interreligious vigil at the Colosseum, call for peace and dialogue — «War is never holy».

Pope Leo XIV will make his first apostolic journey from November 27 to December 2, 2025, to Turkey and Lebanon: commemoration of Nicaea, ecumenical and diplomatic dialogues.

Between Cairo and Alexandria, in the Wadi El Natrun desert, an event of rare importance is taking place this week. From the 24th to...