Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I are convening in Nicaea, Turkey for a joint celebration for the unity of Christianity.

Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not "a hostile environment" for Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople told AFP in an interview.

Pope Leo XIV and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople issued a joint call for peace Saturday, condemning violence and urging faithful to work for a better world.

The visit to the cathedral, seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, formed part of a day marked by prayer, dialogue, and reflection.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I led a liturgy in Istanbul on Sunday, marking the 1,700th anniversary of Christianity's first ecumenical council. The first Council of Nicaea (located in modern-day Turkey, in the ciy of İznik) took place in 325 AD and ...

On the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, America spoke with Jean-Marc Balhan, S.J., a Belgian

Pope Leo and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed a historic declaration, committing to the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.

Pope Leo and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea by praying the Creed and urging Christian unity.

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s newest encyclical encourages dialogue between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches and laments those who are “unacceptably fanatical” in challenging such dialogue. He specifically condemned the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, a representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Constantinople; Metropolitan Emmanuel is currently in Ukraine on a visit. Source: Office of the ...

Archbishop Sahak II Mashalian, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul) of the Armenian Apostolic Church, issued a statement regarding Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey, and expressed gratitude on the occasion of his upcoming visit to an Armenian church in Istanbul, the Vatican’s Armenian service reports.