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Pope Francis 'very distressed' over Turkey's Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

Jul 12, 2020 - 7:03 PM

This is the Vatican's first reaction to Turkey's decision that has drawn international criticism

IN HAGIA SOFIA. In this file photo, Pope Francis visits the Hagia Sophia Mosque (Santa Sofia) on November 29, 2014 in Istanbul. Photo by Filippo Monteforte/AFP

Erdogan says Hagia Sophia to be reopened for Muslim worship

Jul 10, 2020 - 11:15 PM

Greece brands Turkey's move an 'open provocation to the civilized world'

HAGIA SOPHIA. An inside view of the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul, on July 10, 2020. Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP

Pope Francis reflects at Blue Mosque in symbolic Istanbul visit

Nov 29, 2014 - 7:17 PM

UPDATED His visit is seen as a crucial test of Francis s ability to build bridges between faiths amid the rampage by Islamic State ISIS jihadists in Iraq and Syria and concerns over the persecution of Christian minorities in the Middle East

On the second day of his visit Pope Francis enters the Sultan Ahmed Mosque - known popularly as the Blue Mosque - in Istanbul 29 November 2014. Photo by Alessandro Di Meo/EPA

Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions

Dec 04, 2013 - 2:00 PM

Should the historic Hagia Sophia be a mosque a church or a museum?

DISPUTED. A picture taken on November 29, 2013 shows the Hagia Sophia, at Sultanahmet in Istanbul. AFP/Bulent Kilic