It has been announced that the spiritual leader of Catholics and Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, plans to visit Turkey in 2025.
According to a report by the Italian news agency ANSA, Pope Francis stated in an announcement today that he plans to visit the city of İznik in Turkey next year to mark the anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church.
THE FIRST COUNCIL WAS HELD IN İZNİK IN 325
The first of the councils in Christianity, which are held with the participation of all bishops affiliated with the church to discuss and decide on important religious issues, was held in İznik in 325.
According to a previous statement from the Vatican, Pope Francis, who received a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul this June, told the group that he 'wished with all his heart' to visit Turkey next year.
In a speech at the beginning of May, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew also stated that the Pope planned to visit Istanbul first and then İznik.
News Source: 12punto
