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Pope Leo XIV declines to pray in the Blue Mosque, although it was planned in his schedule

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Look at this spectacular panoramic view of the center of Istanbul. In a square, face to face, stand two of the most important places for Christians and Muslims: Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

During his visit to Turkey, the Pope had not planned to go to Hagia Sophia, possibly as a gesture of prudence stemming from its history of being reconverted from a Christian temple to a Muslim one in 2020.

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POPE LEO REVERSES POPE FRANCIS AND POPE BENEDICT: HIS HOLINESS DOES NOT PRAY IN THE BLUE MOSQUE—WHAT DOES IT MEAN? I REALLY DON’T KNOW???​




Just imagine how much more dignified this close-up photo would be with the papal coat of arms on the papal sash! Just sayin’!

Crux is reporting that Pope Leo refuses to pray in the Blue Mosque during his visit. He said he preferred just to be a tourist. You can read the Crux article HERE.

This reverses both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis I both of whom did pray in the Blue Mosque.

Before entering the Blue Mosque, Pope Leo removed his shoes, revealing his White Sox. Pope Francis’ socks were black, thus another sacramental reversal.
But this is what happened according to Crux:

After removing his shoes prior to entering the mosque, displaying a pair of white socks, he was given a brief tour of the inside of the mosque, asking questions about the architecture and design.

However, unlike his previous two predecessors, he chose not to pray during the brief visit, opting for an explanation of the mosque instead.

Benedict’s prayer at the mosque two months later was seen as a significant moment of rapprochement, and a gesture of goodwill in attempting to restore good relations with the world of Islam.

Pope Francis, who made dialogue with Islam a cornerstone of his papacy, also observed a moment of silent prayer inside the Blue Mosque during his visit to Turkey in 2014.

Leo, however, took a different approach, saying he preferred to simply visit the mosque instead.


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