Saturday, September 18, 2010

Greek diaspora request for Hagia Sophia service denied

"Greek diaspora request for Hagia Sophia service denied

Chris Spyrou, the leader of a US-based group of some 250 Greek Orthodox Christians who had intended to hold mass at the former basilica of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul this weekend, told Turkish press yesterday that the trip had been called off."

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