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Leo pays homage to Turkish Masonic politician

As soon as he landed in Ankara, Turkey, on November 27, 2025, Pope Leo XIV went straight to the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who is considered the "Father of the Turks," to pay homage to his legacy.

Ataturk played a decisive role at the end of the Ottoman Empire and in the establishment in 1923 of the Turkey Republic, of which he was chosen to be the first President.

However, Ataturk is also a recognized Mason, as we can verify in the last document below, issued by Freemasonry itself.

Now then, why Pope Leo XIV would pay his respects to this symbolic Mason as the first act of his visit to Turkey? The question is open to discussion about whether it was an imprudent diplomatic initiative or a show of clear sympathy for Masonry and its ideals. Since we have seen previous Conciliar Popes with strong affinities with Masonry, it is difficult to not think that Leo XIV is following the same policy.

Furthermore, Ataturk probably also played a role in the Armenian Genocide, if we are to believe what serious Armenian sources state (here and here), although some scholars consider pro-and-cons on the topic and do not reach a definitive conclusion (here). It is not necessary to stress that in this controversy the Turkey government denies any criminal guilt.

If the Armenian claims are true, and we believe that they are, then the Pope would have given prestige to a mass murderer as well as a known Freemason.

To watch a 22-minute footage of the visit, click here

For a larger copy click here

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Posted December 7 , 2025

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