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Turkish City To Build On Historic Monastery Land
04/15/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Construction is beginning to build a multi-level parking lot on land belonging to the Monastery of St. Efrem of the Syriac Catholic Church in Mardin. The land was confiscated by Mardin municipality in 1969 under the pretext of being a green space for the city.
The Syriac Catholic Foundation commented in a tweet that these actions were taken “
knowing that the foundations of the historical building will be damaged and destroyed in that area.” The building, constructed in 1884, is considered a first-degree historical monument of the Assyrian Catholic community. Armenian HDP member of the Turkish Parliament, Garo Paylan, also questioned the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism about the construction.
Pope Francis pilgrimage to Iraq improves relations with Muslims religionnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from religionnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Visiting the Assyrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, Francis rallied Iraqis in the face of the challenges of the pandemic and the ravages of war and terrorism over the past two decades.
Kin of Iraq church attack victims recalls horror as Pope Francis prepares to visit
The storming of Baghdad’s Our Lady of Salvation Church in 2010 left 58 people dead
An Iraqi soldier stands guard by a concrete barrier placed around the Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad as part of the security measures for Pope Francis s visit to Iraq. AP Photo
The Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad s Karrada district was the scene of an extremist attack in October 2010 that left 52 people dead. EPA
A man walks past a mural depicting the visit of Pope Francis on the concrete walls surrounding the Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad. EPA