The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

When we go to church, we are moving from time (the here and now) toward the kingdom. This is represented in several ways. One ...

In a historic moment for Greece, the chant of “Christos Anesti” rang through St. Peter’s Basilica at Pope Francis’ funeral, ...

The structure is modeled after the Hagia Sophia, the foremost Orthodox Christian ... He tilted his head upward to gaze at the magnificent painting of Christ the Almighty, or Pantocrator ("Ruler ...

Hagia Sophia became the largest church in the world ... where faith and governance merged. Its mosaics — Christ, the Virgin Mary, saints, and emperors — reflected the celestial authority it embodied.

This was the teaching of Christ and the practice of the early ... to attend a Eucharistic celebration in the great Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. They were overcome with awe.

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One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

Istanbul, Turkey 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 ...