The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a ...

Turkey has created a digital twin of Hagia Sophia, in order to rebuild it if it gets destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake ...

Further reading: The reconquest of Hagia Sophia? The conversions of Hagia Sophia and the former Chora church into mosques, while highly controversial, have generally been interpreted by observers ...

For three weeks in January, 25 seminarians and two leaders from The St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul traveled and prayed in the footsteps of the seminary’s patron saint in Greece and Turkey, experiencing ...

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...

“I want to stress that Hagia Sophia turned into a mosque from a museum, not from a church,” he said ...

Some readers may be unfamiliar with Monemvasia. Despite its attractions, it is relatively isolated and not easy to get to, ...

During the course of their fact-finding journey the prince’s men had occasion to attend a Eucharistic celebration in the great Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. They were overcome with awe.

So, he sent trusted representatives to request missionaries and to witness the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the beautiful Church of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Constantinople (Istanbul today).

The Eternal City of Architectural Marvels Rome, often referred to as the "Eternal City," is a treasure trove for lovers of ...