[Ray76]

>> It has served as the exalted seat of two faiths since its vast dome and lustrous gold mosaics first levitated above Istanbul in the 6th Century

Constantinople, not Istanbul.

[cizinec]

ROFLOL.

They didn’t build it, they just defiled it, while destroying most of the beauty.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Ayla Jean Yackley would be wise to understand that the Hagia Sophia 'first levitated above Istanbul Constantinople in the 6th Century'. It only became Istanbul after 1453, in spite of the author's desire that this not be s. Typical Reuters Muslim propaganda.

[Slyfox]

And we ought to pray that it gets turned back into a Catholic Church.

[Salvation]

Catholics need to pray to keep it a Church.

Christians can join in too.

[cloudmountain]

I doubt they would do that. THAT monument is one of the VERY few things that bring people to Turkey. It's an absolutely fabulous church! The mosaics themselves were worth the trip. WHAT faith the Ephesians had to built that church.

The day might come, though, that the Turks do this...and keep Christians out of Ephesus.
I visited both places some time ago. The little stone house of Mary's in Ephesus was so simple and stark!