Photo Gallery Benedict Meets Bartholomew
Turkish police stand in front of Istanbul's Blue Mosque prior to Pope Benedict XVI's visit.
Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I arrive at St. George church for an Orthodox Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in Istanbul.
Pope Benedict XVI and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I greet each other in the Church of St. George in Istanbul, where they declared that religious freedom must be a criterion for entry into the European Union.
Pope Benedict XVI aimed to discuss with Orthodox spiritual leader Bartholomew I how to overcome the dispute between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Pope Benedict and Patriarch Bartholomew I hold hands at the end of their meeting at the Patriarcal Church of St. George in Istanbul.
Benedict XVI is only the second pope in 2,000 years to have visited a mosque. He chose the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, which is one of the world's most important.
