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Is Pope Francis going to Nicaea?

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said that the pope is planning a 2025 visit to Turkey

Filipe d’Avillez
May 16, 2024
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The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople made a surprise announcement Thursday, during a visit to Lisbon, Portugal, when he said that Pope Francis is hoping to visit Turkey in 2025. 

Pope Francis, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. Credit: Vatican Media.

Though the visit has not been confirmed by the Vatican, Patriarch Bartholomew I …

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