Pope Francis has said he was hurt by Turkey’s decision to make Istanbul Hagia Sofia museum of a mosque, but Ankara said the decision will be Maintain a relationship of equality and mutual respect in the country. It was the Vatican’s first reaction to Turkey’s decision to transform the Byzantine-era …
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The Chinese government has announced sanctions against US officials, including Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in response to US sanctions for Beijing’s treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang province. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said retaliatory sanctions will apply from Monday, but did not elaborate …
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Converting the Istanbul Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be “unacceptable,” a senior official of the Russian Orthodox Church said Saturday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed restoring the status of the mosque to the World Heritage site recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific …
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From a symbol of Christianity after its establishment by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, to an emblem of the Muslim ottoman empire‘Due to its great influence, the church of Saint Sophia has been at the heart of centuries.old Ideological and political battle. After Fatih Sultan Mehmed …
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Acts of kindness may not be so random after all. Science says being nice pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key to how we evolve and survive as a species, scientists say. We are programmed to be kind. Kindness …
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