#Pope in  #Nicea 2025
Pope  #LeoXIV is visiting Turkey and Lebanon to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, which took place in the ancient city of Nicaea (modern-day İznik). The Pope’s trip, from November 27 to December 2, 2025, includes a stop in İznik on November 28 for a prayer service and to emphasize Christian unity. He is also meeting with Eastern Orthodox leaders, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, to foster dialogue and work toward closer communion.

Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Nicaea (İznik): The Pope’s first foreign trip as pontiff includes a visit to İznik, Turkey, to mark the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Date: The visit to İznik occurred on Friday, November 28, 2025.
Purpose: The primary goal is to commemorate the council and promote Christian unity by highlighting the common faith and history shared by different denominations, particularly the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
Ecumenical Dialogue: The Pope is meeting with other church leaders, such as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, to advance dialogue and cooperation.
Legacy of the Council: The council was a pivotal event in Christian history, resulting in the Nicene Creed and decisions on Christian practice, and its anniversary is being used to strengthen ecumenical bonds today. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

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[1]  pillarcatholic.com/p/how-clo…
[2]  foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-x…
[3]  facebook.com/EWTNVatican/pos…
[4]  washingtonpost.com/world/202…
[5]  vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…
[6]  vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 29, 2025