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Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaque

Pope Leo XIV struggled to remove a cloth covering plaque during his visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul on Friday. The pontiff was seen attempting to unveil a marble tablet commemorating his trip to Turkey, but the white sheet stubbornly hung to the corner.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2025-11-28 · 10:49 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaque
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Pope Leo XIV struggled to remove a cloth covering plaque during his visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul on Friday. The pontiff was seen attempting to unveil a marble tablet commemorating his trip to Turkey, but the white sheet stubbornly hung to the corner. Church clergy and security staff joined in the tussle as Pope Leo XIV tried to reveal the plaque. The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday and will be heading to Beirut, Lebanon's capital, on Sunday. This incident occurred during a significant visit for Pope Leo XIV, who has stated that the future of humanity is at stake due to conflict. The exact reason for the cloth covering remains unclear.

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He will be heading to Lebanon's capital Beirut on Sunday.

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The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday.

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The marble tablet commemorated his trip to Turkey.

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The pontiff was seen tugging at the troublesome cloth in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

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Pope Leo XIV struggled to unveil a plaque during his visit to an Istanbul church on Friday.

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Pope Leo will be heading to Lebanon's capital Beirut on Sunday.

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The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday.

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The marble tablet commemorated his trip to Turkey.

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The pontiff was seen tugging at the troublesome cloth in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

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Pope Leo XIV struggled to unveil a plaque during his visit to an Istanbul church on Friday.

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Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaquePope Leo XIV struggled to unveil a plaque during his visit to an Istanbul church on Friday. The pontiff was seen tugging at the troublesome cloth in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, as he attempted to reveal the marble tablet commemorating his trip to Turkey. Church clergy and security staff joined in the tussle, but the white sheet stubbornly hung to the corner. The Pope arrived in Turkey on Thursday and will be heading to Lebanon's capital Beirut on Sunday.Pope Leo on first foreign trip says future of humanity at stake from conflict1 day ago
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