Pope ‘deeply pained’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia decision

Pope ‘deeply pained’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia decision
Vatican Pope

Pope Francis has said he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque.

The sixth century building in Istanbul was originally constructed as a Christian cathedral.

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