Pope Leo ID ‘met with Emine Erdogan

The wife of the Turkish president, Emine Erdogan, and their daughter Esra Erdogan Albayrak, had a meeting today, July 2, at the Holy See with Pope Leo ‘. Pope Leo ID expressed a desire to make one of his first visits abroad to Turkey, stating that the authorities of Turkey and the Vatican are working on it and that the visit is planned at the end of November, according to a statement by the Turkish Presidency. The Pope reminded Turkey’s First Lady that this year is the 1,700th anniversary of the Nice Ecumenical Council. The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had invited the late Pope Francis for a joint celebration of this anniversary and renewed his invitation to Leo’s successor, who was elected on May 8th. Leo also stated that “Turkey is an important country for Christians, but at the same time plays an important role as a bridge for building peace.” For her part, Emine […]
Source: News Beast

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