Pope Leo visited the site of the 'Blue Mosque' in Turkey and this drew many opinions on X.
Starting off his third day in Türkiye on his first Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo XIV visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the “Blue Mosque.”
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) November 29, 2025
"The Pope experienced the visit to the Mosque in silence, in a spirit of recollection and attentive listening, with deep respect… pic.twitter.com/ba0RjYfZsG
Pope Leo XIV tours famous Blue Mosque in Turkey, declines to join in prayer https://t.co/kJh1Qxb1wq pic.twitter.com/6eGnopRQEG
— New York Post (@nypost) November 29, 2025
To his credit, the Pope did refuse an invitation to join them in prayer.
BREAKING
— Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) November 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul today
The Imam has said that he invited Leo XIV to pray there, as was scheduled, but Leo politely declined, merely replying 'That's okay' pic.twitter.com/i6fYcztMLk
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the “Blue Mosque.”
— Justin S. McLellan (@McLellan_Js) November 29, 2025
Leo declined an offer to pray there, in a break from his predecessors Popes Benedict XVI and Francis who both prayed at the mosque during their visits, the mosque’s muezzin told journalists. pic.twitter.com/MYL0S2OYtC
Popes in the past had agreed to pray there, so that's a point for Pope Leo. Good on him.
Credit where due.
— Rod Halvorsen at EVR_Forge. Jeremiah 6:16 (@EVR_Forge) November 29, 2025
Good decision.
Why even visit… https://t.co/QYLayMkKSi
— Anonymous Goose (@idrathe60109097) November 29, 2025
Leo’s decision was correct, and better than that of Benedict and Francis.
— NubesPluantIustum (@pluant) November 29, 2025
It is a gesture our Greek Orthodox brethren in particular will not fail to notice. https://t.co/ZuskLqDGTW
It was the correct decision.
Well I guess Leo is officially more based than BXVI then that settles it https://t.co/HoaA7qJbVC
— Menarion (@cath_menarion) November 29, 2025
Why would the pope pray to a false prophet?
— Ronald Dregan (@_Ronald_Dregan) November 29, 2025
Exactly.
The Catholic church is back.
— Mickey Waters (@MickeyWaters85) November 29, 2025
It's NOT shocking. For any Catholic to engage in prayer to Allah (who is not the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) would be blasphemous. He did the right thing. Moslems do NOT pray to the ONE TRUE GOD.
— CottonCrazy (sir/master) (@SirCottonCrazy) November 29, 2025
Period.
In what world would this be shocking?
— Angelina Smoooth (@Steelin_TheShow) November 29, 2025
It should be a no brainer.
well, he is the pope https://t.co/51QEt1iKUg
— kaitlin (@thefactualprep) November 29, 2025
Why would he join in prayer to a false god? https://t.co/vhkFlSKNDI
— Ken Shepherd (@KenShepherd) November 29, 2025
Seems like a fair deal, I’ll respect your mosque but won’t pray to another religion https://t.co/mqfGe9645T
— Michael Watson (@MichaelWatsonDC) November 29, 2025
Fair enough.