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In Turkey, Pope Leo recognizes Aid to the Church in Need’s assistance after 2023 earthquake
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On the second day of his first international voyage, Pope Leo XIV singled out Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) as an example of ...
Turkey: Mass stipends from ACN a vital lifeline
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Christians are a small minority in Turkey. With priests serving the scattered faithful, Mass stipends provided by ACN are essential support. “We do not forget ...
Turkey: The forgotten Holy Land
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The ancient city of Ephesus, which includes the House of the Virgin Mary and St. John’s tomb, is also located in the archdiocese. It is ...
Turkey: a ‘church with open doors’ in an Islamic society
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"Our mission is a mission of a Church with open doors. For this reason, all our churches are open to the public at certain times. ...
“May it come easily” — the work of the Salesians in Istanbul
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The population of Istanbul has increased tenfold over the last 50 years and the city has one of the largest populations of young people from ...
On the 15th anniversary of his murder, a priest remembered
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"May Jesus shine in us—with his Word, with his Spirit, with the power of his saints. May our lives be that wax which is willingly ...
Turkey: nationalism, not religion, drives the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
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"Ayasofya is a nationalist question. The return serves no purpose from a cultural point of view since Istanbulites have far more mosques than they need, ...
Istanbul: Could the former basilica of Hagia Sophia again become a mosque?
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"The 'Christian people' of Turkey' are extremely cautious, given what they have been through."
In Turkey, ‘Christians are losing everything they own’
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"The people feel as though they are being 'dispossessed' without legal recourse. They are losing everything they own without an actual legal basis. They are ...