Christianity Archive
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Syriacs returning to Turkey after 1980s migration to Europe
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsSyriac families who fled to Europe starting in the 1980s due to instability caused by terrorist activities in Turkey’s East and Southeast have recently started returning to their homeland due... -
Turkey Renovates Armenian Church
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 1 CommentAn opening ceremony was held on December 28 at the recently renovated Vordvots Vorotman Armenian Church in Istanbul, Turkey. The ceremony was conducted by Deputy Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Archbishop... -
Al Qaeda planned to bomb churches in Turkey’s capital
Posted on January 8, 2012 | 1 CommentCompass Direct News reports that 11 Al Qaeda militants planned to destroy all churches in Turkey’s second largest city. An article in the daily Taraf newspaper says a home-grown terrorist... -
Video: Orthodox Christians in Turkey dive into the Bosphorus
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 1 CommentJan. 6 – Greek Orthodox Christians brave the cold waters of the Bosphorus to compete for a wooden crucifix in a traditional Epiphany ceremony. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) -
Armenians in Turkey: an unextinguished light
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsArmenians in Turkey: an unextinguished light Mark Weston January 1, 2012 | More on Conflict and security, Middle East and North Africa | No comments To find out how world... -
Istanbul Armenian Church Seeks Return of Tuzla Orphanage
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to a news report in today’s Hurriyet, Pastor Krikor Ağabaloğlu of the Gedikpaşa Armenian Protestant Church has filed a formal application with Turkey’s Foundations General Directorate for the return... -
In Turkey’s Last Armenian Village, a Place to Get Away From it All
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsFor the Geo Quiz we are looking for a province in southern Turkey about the size of Delaware. The province used to be part of Syria once, but was ceded... -
Video: Music marks 550 years of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsIt has been dubbed the world’s oldest shopping mall. And to mark 550 years of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, a top Turkish musician has been doing what he does... -
Bulgaria Campaigns to Restore Istanbul Iron Church
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe Bulgarian “Saint Stephen” Church in Istanbul, Turkey, is the only cast-iron church in the world. Photo by wikipedia A number of schools and organizations across Bulgaria are taking part... -
Archbishop laments the “abuse of trust”
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Archbishop of Canterbury has said this year’s riots and financial crisis have led to “broken bonds and abused trust” in Britain. In his Christmas Day sermon, Dr Rowan Williams... -
Turkey’s waning Syriac Christian community to submit report to EU
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsPanARMENIAN.Net – A report detailing the problems Turkey’s long forgotten Syriac Christian communities face, prepared with the backing of the European Syriac Union (ESU) and the Dutch Foreign Ministry, will... -
Iranian pastor told to recant or die
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsISTANBUL (BP) — A pastor in Iran sentenced to death for refusing to recant his faith may have to wait another year in prison for a ruling on whether the... -
U.N. Tackles Religious Intolerance without Limiting Free Speech
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 1 Comment12-20-2011 By Joëlle Fiss Senior Associate, Fighting Discrimination Program Myth vs. Reality on U.S. Engagement with Islamic States Yesterday, in an historic vote, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a... -
Stand up for Christian values, says Cameron
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsJoe Murphy, Political Editor David Cameron today attacked a “slow-motion moral collapse” in Britain and called for a revival of traditional Christian values. In a keynote speech, he condemned a... -
Remarks at the Istanbul Process for Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 1 CommentRemarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 14, 2011 Well, good afternoon, everyone, and I want to thank you all for participating in this conference where we... -
Istanbul allocates some EUR 1,2 million for Saint Stephen church restoration
Posted on December 17, 2011 | No CommentsIstanbul. The municipality of Istanbul has allocated about TRY 2,5 million, or EUR 1,2 million, for the restoration of the Bulgarian church there Saint Stephen, architect Vasil Kitov, a Bulgarian... -
U.S. Congress Tells Turkey To Safeguard Christian Heritage
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsIn a resolution hailed by Armenian-American groups but criticized by Ankara, the U.S. House of Representatives urged Turkey late on Tuesday to respect religious freedom and return Armenian and other... -
House Set To Call On Turkey To Return Churches
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No CommentsVote on H.Res.306 Set for Tuesday, December 13 WASHINGTON–The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Tuesday, December 13th on H.Res.306, a religious freedom measure that calls upon... -
Turkey: Mystery Surrounds Decision to Turn Byzantine Church Museum into a Mosque
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe 1700-year-old building was a church until 1331, when it was turned into a Muslim house of worship following the Ottoman conquest of the province. (Photo: Jonathan Lewis) Muslim worshipers... -
U.S. Veep Biden Meets Patriarch Bartholomew in Turkey
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsNEW YORK — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, in Istanbul on Saturday. Vice President Biden...
