Pope Francis 'very distressed' over Hagia Sophia mosque move

Pontiff says his ‘thoughts go to Istanbul’ after decision to convert Byzantine-era monumentPope Francis has said he was “very distressed” over Turkey’s decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.“My thoughts go to Istanbul. I’m thinking about Hagia Sophia. I am very distressed,” the pontiff said in the Vatican’s first reaction to a decision that has drawn international criticism. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/12/pope-francis-very-distressed-over-hagia-sophia-mosque-move #turkey #pope_francis #the_papacy #religion #world_news #christianity #catholicism #islam