Christianity
The Turkish Council of State cleared the way for conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque (upd)
LAST UPDATE 17:16 The Turkish Council of State annulled the 1934 decision by which the Turkish government then in office...
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Pope Francis’ sad silence on the issue of Hagia Sophia
The unjustified silence of the Holy See and personally of Pope Francis on the burning issue of the conversion of...
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Decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque will be issued tomorrow, Turkish officials say
The Turkish Council of State is likely to rule tomorrow, on Friday, that the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a...
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New findings on an old settlement from old Galilee, the cradle of Christianity
The June edition of Atiqot, an Israeli research journal, illumines the Christianity of a Byzantine settlement from old Galilee, destroyed...
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Russian Duma: Hagia Sophia should remain symbol of interfaith accord
Russia's State Duma deputies are planning to ask that their Turkish counterparts make no hasty decisions regarding any changes to...
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Universal Christian youth calls on Erdogan to maintain status of Hagia Sophia
Members of the Universal Christian youth have called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to maintain the status of Hagia...
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Status of Hagia Sophia can be changed by presidential decree (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 11:16 The Supreme Court of Turkey has passed the baton to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the...
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Pope Francis sent greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis sent special greetings to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The...
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Churches of Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo and Alexandria to remain closed until mid-July
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church will postpone the reopening of its churches in Cairo and Alexandria until mid-July due to "high...
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Archbishop of Canterbury proposes reconsideration of portrayal of Jesus as white
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury said that the Church should reconsider the portrayal of Jesus as a white man. The...
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Metropolitan of Belgium: They should respect the great importance of Hagia Sophia for Christians, Orthodox and even more so for Greeks
The Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Athenagoras, expressed regret over the decision of Turkish...
Archbishop of Cyprus: Turks are uncivilized and coarse – Europeans are indifferent
In his statement today for the Hagia Sophia, Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus said that the Turks "remained uncivilized, coarse,...
Pope Francis is “saddened” over Hagia Sophia
With a brief and absolutely neutral reference to the issue of Hagia Sophia, Pope Francis commented on what was...
Church of Crete: Hagia Sophia is not deleted or written off
The Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete refers in very strong terms to the decision to convert Hagia...
Feast of St. Paisios was celebrated in Sydney
On Sunday, July 12, the day that our Church celebrates the memory of St. Paisios of Mount Athos, Archbishop...
Archbishop of Athens: Insult and affront to all civilized humakind
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece made a statement for the Athens News Agency (ANA) regarding the decision...