Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Benedict XVI visited the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, today, in a gesture toward Muslims.

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Thu, 30 Nov, 2006 - 16:34
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Pope Benedict XVI visited the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, today, in a gesture toward Muslims.

The pope, accompanied by an Islamic cleric, removed his shoes before entering the carpeted expanse of the 17th-century mosque to mark only the second papal visit to a Muslim place of worship.

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