00:00Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability in a world riven by conflict as he began his first foray in papal trip on Thursday.
00:08Arriving in Ankara, the American pontiff was welcomed by a military guard of honor and President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan.
00:14Speaking at the presidential palace, Leo XIV praised Turkey's historic role as a bridge between East and West and a crossroads of cultures.
00:21Today, more than ever, we need people who will promote dialogue and practice it with firm will and patient resolve.
00:30We are now experiencing a phase marked by heightened level of conflict on the global level, fueled by prevailing strategies of economic and military power.
00:41We must in no way give in to this. The future of humanity is at stake.
00:48The Pope's trip also marked the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity's first ecumenical council.
00:56On Friday, he will join the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Iznik to commemorate the event.
01:02Leo is the fifth Pope to visit Turkey following Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis.
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