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Another Byzantine-era church in Turkey to revert to mosque

February 13, 2024 Catholic News Agency 5

Byzantine era icons in the interior of the church. / Credit: Shutterstock

ACI MENA, Feb 13, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA).
After serving as a museum for more than 79 years, the Turkish government is proceeding with plans to make the Church of the Holy … […]

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How difficult is it to be a Christian in Turkey? What you need to know

January 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

President Recep Erdogan in 2020 converted the former Byzantine church, the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. / Credit: Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton, Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED

CNA Staff, Jan 29, 2024 / 17:50 pm (CNA).
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