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Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbuls Blue Mosque on Saturday, in a gesture of inter-religious harmony in a country bordering the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Francis took off his shoes as he entered the huge mosque, before bowing his head in prayer for several minutes, facing Mecca and standing next to Istanbuls Grand Mufti Rahmi Yaran, in what a Vatican spokesman described as a joint moment of silent adoration of God.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:35:13 +0000

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