The decision sparked condemnation from Western governments, Russia and Christian leaders - Pope Francis saying he was “very distressed”. Hagia Sophia was a cathedral for nearly 1,000 years ...

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...

Her work has previously appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. Hagia Sophia will become an Islamic place of worship once again. On Friday, a Turkish court ruled that the iconic religious monument can ...