Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

Today’s Turkey is a melting pot of 20 or so ethnic groups and styles from the very traditional to the very latest ...

For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

I have visited three times. It is literally where East meets West and is a fantastic city to visit if you’re curious about the Middle East and Northern Africa but a bit unsure about scheduling a big ...

A group of church members rushed to his aid, and in March, Jakes revealed on TODAY that he'd had a massive heart attack. "I just kind of drifted off to sleep. I didn’t know what it was," Jakes ...

To my great astonishment, the large wooden church door was opened wide by the nuns themselves. Despite the solemn context in which we greeted them, they were cheerful and hopeful. One had a scooter ...

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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 ...

The church home to the Shandon Bells will have its front doors restored as part of a major project to protect one of Cork's most iconic buildings. St Anne's on Eason's Hill in Shandon was awarded a ...

Later in the day, a group of cardinals arrived in buses and entered through the church doors to pay homage to Francis at his tomb, and for an evening vespers service. The tomb was opened on the ...