Pope Leo XIV called for unity among Christians at an ecumenical prayer on the shores of Lake Iznik to mark the 1,700th anniversary of one of the most important gatherings of the early Church. On the second day of his visit to Turkey, Leo flew to Iznik, the ancient city of Nicaea, where he joined Patriarch Bartholomew I, the leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, and other dignitaries at the site of the ancient meeting. For an in-depth analysis and deeper perspective, Jean-Emile Jammine welcomes Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut Professor and Bishop Walter Sullivan Chair of Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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