Louis Pelatre
Istanbul’s Catholic community awaits Pope Francis’ visit
Catholic clergy gathered in central Istanbul on Nov. 24 ahead of Pope Francisâ scheduled visit to Turkey this week.
Speaking at the gathering Istanbul Latin Catholic Church Bishop Monsignor Louis Pelatre stated that the pope's Nov. 28-30 visit will only include the cities of Ankara and Istanbul and he would not be visiting Ä°zmir, as previously reported.