Pope Leo XIV on Monday told reporters
that "we are preparing it" when asked about whether he would
fulfil a commitment made by his predecessor Pope Francis to
visit ancient Nicaea, now the modern-day Turkish town of Iznik,
to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of
Nicaea.
Among other things, if the visit goes ahead, it will be an
opportunity for the new head of the Catholic Church to meet
Patriarch Bartholomew, the leader of the Eastern Orthodox
Church.
The First Council of Nicaea is recognized as a landmark event by
all Christian denominations and its achievements include
settling the issue of the divine nature of God the Son.
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