ISTANBUL - Pope Benedict XVI conducted a religious ceremony at the Sourp Asdvadzadzin (Virgin Mary) Church in Istanbul.
The pope visited the Patriarchate of Turkish Armenians in Kumkapi neighborhood, and was welcomed by Patriarch Mesrob II.
The ceremony lasted about half an hour, and was attended by about 600 people.
After the ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Mesrob II had a tete-a-tete meeting.