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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 AKP’s provocations on Hagia Sophia: Mosque sooner than planned
There has been high mobility for Hagia Sophia in Turkey today. A few hours ago, the vice chairman of Turkey's...
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Suspension of public worship in Greek Orthodox churches in Victoria State in Australia
The increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Melbourne region and in the Australian State of Victoria has necessitated further measures...
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Ecumenical Patriarch: Let us remember sacrifices and offerings of women in Church
"The feasts of Saints and Women Martyrs, such as the feast of Great Martyr Kyriaki, are an opportunity to remember...
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Archbishop of Australia: If we want to move forward as Archdiocese and as Community we must be united
Archbishop Makarios of Australia met the Greek Orthodox flock of Canberra on Sunday, the 5th of July. This visit is...
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Vice President of Commission about Hagia Sophia: The EU will respond when final decision is made
Margaritis Schoinas, the Vice President of the European Commission, takes a stand on the issue of Hagia Sophia. In a...
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Erdogan: Allegations against us about Hagia Sophia are equal to an attack on our sovereignty
Turkish President Erdogan today rejected criticism of his alleged intention to convert the former Basilica of Hagia Sophia into a...
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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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Turkish Nationalists speak of “going beyond remit” on the part of Ecumenical Patriarch
The Secretary General of Devlet Bahçeli's Nationalist Action Party (MHP), İsmet Büyükataman, in a statement on Twitter spoke of "going...
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Ecumenical Patriarch: If Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque, millions of Christians will turn against Islam (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 14:59 On Tuesday, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a message to Turkey that any conversion of Hagia Sophia into...
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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...