Hagia Sophia was one of several great churches originally built by Constantine, the first Christian emperor and founder of the city of Constantinople. For almost 1,000 years Hagia Sophia remained the ...

This video explores the Church of Hagia Sophia in Nicaea, the site of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787, where Empress Irene and church leaders moved to end the iconoclast controversy. It traces ...

To emphasise its position as a ‘normal’ country, terror-manufacturer Pakistan is trying to become a defence trading partner too ...

The Trump administration is set this week to overturn an Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency said.

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups. In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of ...

Authorities have dismissed public concerns over the use of heavy cranes and construction vehicles during restoration work at the Hagia Sophia mosque, following criticism that the equipment could ...

Hagia Sophia . Credit: wikimedia commons / Arild Vagen CC B Y 3.0 Images showing a heavy truck and crane inside Hagia Sophia have sparked widespread concern in Turkey and abroad. Photos from Turkish ...

Istanbul (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its ...

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Video footage of an attempted arson at the historical Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, has been released by the Turkish authorities on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The video shows a person wearing a red hat ...