Tag: Hagia Sophia

Joe Biden

Joe Biden Calls Archbishop Elpidophoros to Express Solidarity on Hagia Sophia

Archbishop Elpidophoros, head of the Greek Orthodox Church in the United States, received a phone call from former Vice President

July 19, 2020

Erdogan Provokes Civilized World With Visit to Hagia Sophia Ahead of Mosque Conversion

While most of the civilized world continues to protest the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Turkish President Recep

July 19, 2020

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Designates July 24 as National Day of Mourning

In a letter to “the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America,” Archbishop Elpidophoros and the Archdiocese’s Holy Eparchial Synod called

July 16, 2020
AHEPA

AHEPA Calls for Boycott of Turkish Products in Response to Hagia Sophia Mosque Conversion

In response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s move to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque last Friday, The American

July 15, 2020
Hagia Sophia

Joe Biden Calls on Erdogan to Reverse Decision on Hagia Sophia

Joining an international chorus of condemnation against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque,

July 13, 2020
Hagia Sophia

Archbishop Elpidophoros on Hagia Sophia: Voices Must Be Heard From Washington State to Washington DC

In an encyclical to every parish in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Archbishop Elpidophoros called on faithful to rise

July 13, 2020

Global Condemnation, Outrage Over Hagia Sophia Conversion by Turkish President 

Loud and vocal statements of condemnation and outrage followed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s move to convert Hagia Sophia into

July 13, 2020

U.S. Senators Condemn Hagia Sophia Mosque Conversion

The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch (R-Idaho) and ranking member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Friday condemned the

July 11, 2020
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Turkish President Erdogan Converts Hagia Sophia Into Mosque Following Court Decision

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree on Friday formally converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque within hours of

July 10, 2020

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