LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV wraps 2nd day in Turkey with call for Christian unity

Pope Leo XIV arrives by helicopter to Iznik, Turkey, the site of the historic Council of Nicaea, for an ecumenical prayer service with patriarchs and other Christian leaders on Nov. 28, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. CNA Staff, Nov 28, 2025 / 00:12 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV concluded the second day of his apostolic journey to Turkey on Friday. The day of prayer — in Istanbul with the minority Catholic community — and then with Christian patriarchs and other leaders at the site of the Council of Nicaea in Iznik — included a call to overcome divisions and strengthen unity.The trip continues with another full day in Turkey, before the pope continues on to Lebanon on Nov. 30 for the second part of the journey.Watch LIVE the major events of Pope Leo’s apostolic journey Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 at youtube.com/@ewtnnews and follow our live updates of his historic visit: