Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc

Bartholomew Opposes Turning St. Sofia Church into Mosque

August 18, 2012 Featured News

Areti Kotseli 18/8/2012 The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, said he opposes Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc’s idea to turn the Christian Church of St. Sofia in Trapezounta into a Muslim mosque. The Ecumenical Patriarch visited the church on August 16th and met with the mayor of the city. In front of Turkish [...]

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