Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. The pope’s comments followed the publication of articles in the Orthodox Christian media asking why the Vatican had not commented on the decision.

Pope: Sad about Hagia Sophia
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