20.10.2025

Türkiye prepares basilica in Iznik for Pope Leo's first overseas visit

Archaeologists in Türkiye preparing ancient basilica submerged in Lake Iznik for visit by Pope Leo XIV, expected later this year to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea — one of early Christianity’s most important gatherings.



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