Beneath the magnificent structure of Hagia Sophia, an architectural masterpiece, a vigorous excavation and restoration effort ...

Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, have been roiled by reports that an Egyptian court has mandated that St. Catherine's Monastery be taken over by the ...

Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, have been roiled by reports that an ...

As a Greek delegation prepares to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday to resolve tensions over the fate of St Catherine’s Monastery ...

When I visited Hagia Sophia in Istanbul some years ago — the ... a tenuous protection for the cathedral’s sacred Christian icons and relics. The fate of St. Catherine’s is of greater ...

Another council was held there, the seventh, to settle a debate about icons and their use in prayer ... They took the Hagia Sophia and turned it into a mosque. “O Lord, help,” one of the ...

That's because Miami is the definitive beachy city break; its icons are right there on the ... Next stop: the Hagia Sophia, originating from the sixth century as a cathedral and now a mosque.

where Hagia Sophia stands as a symbol of cultural and religious significance. White House responds to California city terminating contract with ICE '80s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have ...

The structure is modeled after the Hagia Sophia, the foremost Orthodox Christian ... sat in a pew this week while eyeing the painted icons of blues and golds of the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist ...

Its architectural influence extended to the design of Hagia Sophia. Despite numerous reconstructions ... It holds a collection of early Christian icons and remains a place of pilgrimage and ...

Hagia Sophia is one of the most famous museums in Istanbul Whenever ... At Madame Tussauds Istanbul, the waxworks range from famed footballer Ronaldo to Marylin Monroe, Spiderman and icons from the ...

Government recalls that there are more than 400 churches and synagogues operating in Turkey, and that the decision to reopen Hagia Sophia as a mosque is supported by all parties, including the mayor ...