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Pope prays in Istanbul mosque, rallies local Christians
By FRANCIS X. ROCCA, Catholic News Service
Published December 1, 2014ISTANBUL (CNS)—A day after hearing Turkish leaders demand the West show more respect for Islam, Pope Francis prayed alongside a Muslim cleric inside Istanbul’s most famous mosque. At the Blue Mosque, Istanbul’s grand mufti Rahmi Yaran led Pope Francis to the mosque’s “mihrab,” a niche indicating the direction to the holy city Mecca. He explained […] Full Story