(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ plane has touched down at Ankara airport at the start of his three day pastoral journey to Turkey. His visit to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul comes in response to invitations from the Turkish government and from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians.…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged more interreligious dialogue to help bring peace and end all forms of “fundamentalism,terrorism and irrational fears.” His appeal came in a speech to Turkey’s President Erdogan and other top political leaders on the first day of his pastoral visit to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul. In his discourse,…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged more interreligious dialogue to help bring peace and end all forms of “fundamentalism,terrorism and irrational fears.” His appeal came in a speech to Turkey’s President Erdogan and other top political leaders on the first day of his pastoral visit to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul. In his discourse,…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis briefly greeted journalists travelling with him on the flight to the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Please see below a English translation of his remarks made in Italian :
“Hello. I welcome you and thank you for your company during this journey. Your work is a support, a help and also a service for the world, reporting on this religious and humanitarian activity. At this time, Turkey is a witness (to this) and one that offers help to many refugees from the areas of conflict. I thank you for your work. We’ll meet again on our return for the press conference. Many thanks and have a good trip.”
(from Vatican Radio)…
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ plane has touched down at Ankara airport at the start of his three day pastoral journey to Turkey. His visit to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul comes in response to invitations from the Turkish government and from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians.
The Pope’s engagements in Ankara include meetings with Turkey’s government leaders and with the nation’s senior Muslim cleric. He then travels to Istanbul where he will meet Patriarch Bartholomew for talks and is also due to sign a joint declaration with him.
(from Vatican Radio)…