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  • Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

    11/30/2025 3:53:38 PM PST · by xxqqzz · 7 replies
    AP ^ | November 28, 2025 | NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW WILKS and MEHMET GUZEL
    IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented A.D. 325 meeting of bishops to pray that Christians might once again be united. Leo, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today. Standing over the ruins of the site, the men recited the creed, which Leo...
  • Sunken Basilica Reveals Glimpse of Early Christianity | Full Episode | Secrets of the Dead [55:35]

    03/19/2026 4:04:42 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 15 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 18, 2026 | PBS
    Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as they travel back through time—and grapple with Turkey’s many earthquakes, which could sink the structure deeper at any moment. Sunken Basilica Reveals Glimpse of Early Christianity | Full Episode Secrets of the Dead | 55:35 PBS | 1.69M subscribers | 23,809 views | March 18, 2026