Commentaries Mosques, Museums and Politics: The Fate of Hagia Sophia The ancient monument of emperors and sultans promises to be a stage of much self-promotion, with the court decision coming in time for prayers to take place on July 15, the date marking the failed coup attempt.
Vatican News Pope Francis ‘saddened’ by Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque Pope Francis said he is “very saddened” by the decision of the Turkish government’s announcement to turn the Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque.
