A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...
Archaeologists uncover five Roman-era theatrical masks in Hieropolis, Turkey, revealing new details about the ancient city’s ...
Castabala’s story stretches back 2,700 years. In the Hellenistic period, it was known as Hieropolis, famous for its sanctuary ...
Leo’s visit includes meetings with Turkey’s President and a focus on supporting Turkey’s small Catholic community.
When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early ...
On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to ...
Pope Leo XIV is visiting the ruins of a basilica that archaeologists now say hosted an important early Christian council.
Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday to commemorate an important anniversary in Christian ...
The visit to Turkey and then Lebanon will be the first U.S. pope's first foreign trip.