Archbishop Elpidophoros of America deems the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque as “the worst example of religious fanaticism” in a post he made on Facebook and Twitter.
He also points out, “By annulling (the status of) Hagia Sophia as a monument, Turkey is closing the window that Ataturk opened to the world.”
The re-conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is the worst example of religious chauvinism. By shuttering Hagia Sophia as a monument, Turkey has shut the window that Ataturk opened to the world. #HagiaSophia
— Elpidophoros (@Elpidophoros) July 10, 2020