The striking image from the ceremony in Iznik.

The striking image from the ceremony in Iznik.

28.11.2025 16:05

The head of the Vatican, Pope Leo XIII, attended a ceremony at the Basilica of Saint Neophytos on the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. During the ceremony, the strange movements of one of the clergymen standing behind the Pope drew attention.

The spiritual leader of the Catholic world and the President of the Vatican City, Pope Leo XIII, attended a ceremony held at the Basilica of Saint Neophytos on the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.

STRIKING IMAGE FROM THE CEREMONY

During the ceremony, the strange hand and body movements of a clergyman standing right behind the Pope overshadowed the event. No one could make sense of those images that were broadcast live.

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