Angelo Roncalli’s Turkey Mission: Prelude to Conciliar Apostasy
The Catholic News Agency portal (November 26, 2025) presents Angelo Roncalli’s 1935-1945 tenure in Turkey as a model of interfaith diplomacy, praising his compliance with secular dress codes, ecumenical outreach to Orthodox leaders, and instrumental role in establishing Vatican-Turkey relations. The article extols his Turkish-language liturgical innovations and posthumous recognition as “the Turkish Pope,” culminating in President Celâl Bayar’s 1959 Vatican visit that formalized diplomatic ties.









