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Catholic Bishops join Orthodox in “Day of Mourning” for Hagia Sophia
Catholic bishops across the United States have issued joint statements with their Greek Orthodox counterparts expressing sorrow at the reopening of Hagia Sophia as a mosque.
July 24, was declared a “Day of Mourning” as the former Byzantine cathedral opened for formal Islamic Friday prayers for the first time in more than 80 years on July 24.
Hagia Sophia had been a museum since Turkey’s establishment as a secular state. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree July 10 converting it into a mosque following a ruling by the Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, earlier that day which declared unlawful an 80-year old government decree converting the building from a mosque into a museum.
Cardinal O’Malley greets Metropolitan Methodios at a vespers service at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in the South End for the Orthodox feasts of the Theophany and St. John the Baptist. Pilot photo/Jacqueline Tetrault Cardinal O’Malley addresses Metropolitan Methodios and the Greek Orthodox community at a vespers service for the Orthodox feasts of the Theophany and St. John the Baptist.
Pilot photo/Jacqueline Tetrault Metropolitan Methodios speaks at the vespers service.
Pilot photo/Jacqueline Tetrault
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BOSTON Cardinal Seán P. O Malley visited St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church to greet Metropolitan Methodios and the faithful of the Metropolis of Boston before a vesper service for the feast of Theophany and the feast of St. John the Baptist, Jan. 6.
A virtual meeting of the Council of Cardinals advising the Holy Father on the reform of the Roman Curia took place on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org
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This year, because of the pandemic, I was unable to be with my family for Thanksgiving as I ordinarily would; however, I was happy to celebrate a live-streamed bilingual Mass that morning at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. There were a few technical hiccups at first, but eventually, it worked out.
Afterward, Msgr. O Leary had a lovely meal for us, where we were able to gather with the priests of the cathedral to give thanks and enjoy each other s company.
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