Iznik: The Sunken Basilica Rising Again
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Pope Leo XIV Turkey Council of Nicaea
At the bottom of Lake Iznik, the basilica lay hidden like a buried secret. Rediscovered in 2014, it now reveals one of the most sacred sites in Christianity, where Pope Leo XIV is preparing to speak for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.