AmP follows the Pope to Turkey: Day Three

Thursday could well be the most important day of the Pope's journey, with visits to the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. It is also the busiest.

Today's schedule of events:

1st: Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in the Phanar
Address of the Holy FatherJoint Declaration [Address of the Holy Father/ Joint Declaration]

2nd: Visit to the Museum of Saint Sofia

3rd: Moment of prayer in the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and meeting with H.B. Patriarch Mesrob II [Greeting of the Holy Father]

4th: Meeting with H.E. the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan

5th: Meeting with the Grand Rabbi of Turkey

6th: Meeting and dinner with the members of the Catholic Episcopal Conference

Speeches of Pope Benedict:

• Common Declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I
• Prayer service in the Patriarchal Church of St. George in the Phanar and meeting with His Holiness Bartholomew I - Address (November 29, 2006)

News stories, set #4 (random):

• Pope recalls Armenian genocide - CWNews
• Inside the Vatican roundup at Amy's

News stories, set #3 (the Pope's visit to a mosque):

• Pope visits, prays at Istanbul mosque - CWNews
• Pope prays with cleric at Turkey mosque - Associated Press
• Pope makes historic mosque visit, appears to pray - Reuters

News stories, set #2 (most provide video):

• Pope: 'Scandal' of Christian rifts - Associated Press
• Same Lyrics, Different Tune - Fr. Morris of FoxNews
• Pope begins Turkish mosque visit - BBC News
• Pope and Patriarch ponder an EU-member Turkey // Pope 'goes too far' on Patriarch // ANALYSIS-Pope visit eclipses image of anti-Turk Islamophobe - Reuters

News stories, set #1:

• Pope, Orthodox patriarch pray together, renew commitment to unity - CNS
• Aides breathe sigh of relief after pope's first day in Turkey - CNS
• Patriarch welcomes Pope to Constantinople - CWNews
• Al Qaida denounces papal trip; Vatican officials unworried - CWNews

More Pictures of Benedict and Bartholomew: here & here.

[You Caption!] [Pictures: Pope Benedict in the Cathedral of St. George]

The essential links:

• Vatican's page for the Apostolic Journey
• The program of the Holy Father's schedule
• Video: EWTN's live TV feed on the net - schedule here.
• Video: Vatican Television Center
• Amy's first post on the Apostolic Journey
• Chris Blosser's pre-trip roundup
• Spero News forum
• Pictures: Papacy & the Vatican slideshow
• Radio: Vatican Radio home (show archives, etc.)
• Video: Live broadcasts from Patriarchate.org
• http://www.popeandpatriarch.com/

[photo caption: AP photo]