Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV has said that his recent Apostolic Journey to Turkiye and Lebanon shows that lasting peace can be achieved when people work together across faiths and cultures. He shared this reflection during the Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, thanking everyone who supported the visit and prayed for its success.

Speaking about his time in Turkiye , Pope recalled praying alongside Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and representatives of various Christian traditions at the historic site of the Council of Nicaea in present-day Iznik. He also noted that the day marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark declaration between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras, which ended centuries-old excommunications.

“Let us give thanks to God and renew our commitment to the

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