The pope returned from the city of Ephesus, where today he held the first Catholic Mass of his four-day trip to mostly Muslim Turkey.
Tonight's talks with Bartholomew are being seen as a significant step in mending the 1,000-year rift between the eastern Orthodox Church and the western Catholic Church. The Greek Orthodox Church has its seat in Istanbul.
The pope is also using his trip to mend a rift with Islamic leaders, after making controversial remarks earlier this year that appeared to link Islam with violence.
(compiled from agency reports)
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Tonight's talks with Bartholomew are being seen as a significant step in mending the 1,000-year rift between the eastern Orthodox Church and the western Catholic Church. The Greek Orthodox Church has its seat in Istanbul.
The pope is also using his trip to mend a rift with Islamic leaders, after making controversial remarks earlier this year that appeared to link Islam with violence.
(compiled from agency reports)
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