Pope Francis Prays for Turkey After Deadly Istanbul Bombing
The explosion on Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, a popular shopping street, on Nov. 13 killed six people and led around 80 others to be hospitalized.
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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey Turns Second Historic Istanbul Church into Mosque
Turkish President Erdoğan ordered Aug. 21 that Chora Church, a much-visited site in the Fatih district of Istanbul, be turned into a mosque and opened for Muslim worship.
Pope Francis Expresses Sadness After Hagia Sophia is Declared a Mosque
The Pope’s comments followed the publication of articles in the Orthodox Christian media asking why the Vatican had not commented on the decision.
Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Says Hagia Sophia Belongs To All of Humanity, Amid Mosque Plans
The Basilica of Hagia Sophia was built in 537 under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and for a time, was the largest building in the world and the largest Christian church.
US Religious Freedom Commission Condemns Turkish Airstrikes
Manchin stated that the airstrikes are “particularly threatening to hundreds of traumatized Yazidi families attempting to return to Sinjar and to other civilians in northern Iraq—none of whom deserve to be placed in harm’s way by a NATO ally.”
Life for Catholics in Turkey: ‘a Challenge and a Grace’
A Franciscan priest in Istanbul said living the Christian faith amid Muslims ‘demands a purification of the faith.’
Patriarch to Pope: ‘You Preach With Words, but Above All With Love’
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I praised how Pope Francis exercises his Petrine ministry as the head of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis’ Prayer at Blue Mosque Mirrored Benedict XVI’s
The Pope prayed at the Muslim mosque in Istanbul, alongside the grand mufti of Ankara.
Patriarch Prays for Full Union Between Catholic, Orthodox Churches
Bartholomew I says Pope Francis’ presence in Istanbul is a symbolic ‘bridging’ of the East and the West.
