Türkiye prepares basilica in Iznik for Pope Leo's first overseas visit Related news

Entertainment și cultură

BURSA, Türkiye Archaeologists in northwestern Türkiye are preparing an ancient basilica submerged in Lake Iznik for a visit by Pope Leo XIV, expected later this year to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea — one of early Christianity’s most important gatherings. The basilica, located about 20 meters off the lake’s shore in the province of Bursa, is believed to stand on the site of the First Council, which convened in 325 A.D. with bishops from across the Christian world