A Pilgrimage Centuries in the Making: The Pope’s Return to Nicaea
In the article I wrote after our educational trip to İznik (Nicaea) last March, which focused on İznik ceramics, I mentioned—based on statements from both the local community and the Vatican—that Pope Francis was planning to visit İznik before the end of the year. Sadly, he passed away before he could fulfill this wish. His […]
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BY Berkay Akarsu
- November 30, 2025 9:08 pm
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