Ping
Hagia Sophia was ALWAYS Eastern Orthodox—not Roman Catholic. It was only Roman Catholic during the brief period of the “crusader” Latin Empire!!!!
Hagia Sophia must be returned to the Orthodox Christian Church!!! Let us pray to God that it happens soon!!!!
“Originally built in the 6th century”
Actually the first church on that site was consecrated in the year 360.
Supporter of Pope Francis One World Abu Dhabi Movement Rabat Cardinal Lopez Romero was quoted as saying ” The stage of dialogue, which consisted of tolerance, is over.” Now, the “dialogue of friendship, hospitality, mutual knowledge, respect and openness to each other and collaboration to build a better world has begun.”
That so called dialog has yet to begin where all have been able to coexist peaceably has been is the State of Israel which Islamic theocracies like Iran want to destroy.
Followers of Islam will be laughably using those words as they chop the heads off of those who refuse to convert and destroy their places of worship.
Adherents of the Islam code Sharia not only claim, but truly believe that God has authorized them to kill those who refuse to submit to their version of Gods will.
That is a basic tenet of that religion. A claim which goes unchallenged which makes it a theocratic creed advocating a form of government that is to replace the existing one.
While it is understandable for atheists which most socialists are, not to approach that claim on a theological basis. Islam as construed with its portrayal of a mercyless evil deity approving using deception and deceit is an abomination which must be discredited and condemned.
But believing by bombing and killing those who believe in it will end its practice will not.It can only be done by attacking its assertions and tenets. Certainly not by ignoring and denying they do not exist.
It is bewildering why many Christian clergy including my Pope concerned about quote, political correctness, unquote, refuse to address what an insult to God Islam is and worse yet are unable to condemn then convince and convert its advocates and adherents they are followers of an evil creed . Instead Francis equates it with Judeo/Christianity because of its claim of being monotheistic