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

Belfast Telegraph

12 Jul 2020 0 shares 1 views

Belfast Telegraph

Published 12 Jul 2020

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.

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