US EditionOptimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary
A committee involving the Turkish government and Greek Orthodox Patriarchate aims to reopen Halki Seminary by next academic year, signaling progress in religious minority rights.
- Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Turkey to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, raising hopes for the reopening of the Greek Orthodox Halki Theological School that has been closed since 1971.
- The Halki seminary, located on Heybeliada Island near Istanbul, once trained generations of Orthodox patriarchs and clergy, including the current Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
- Turkey closed the school under laws restricting private higher education, but momentum for reopening it has grown after discussions between Turkish President Erdogan and world leaders.
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Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the possible reopening of a Greek Orthodox religious seminary that has been closed since 1971. The Halki Theological School has become a symbol of Orthodox heritage and a focal point in the push for religi…
Optimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the possible reopening of a Greek Orthodox religious seminary that has been closed since 1971. The Halki Theological School has become a symbol of Orthodox heritage and a focal point in the push for religious f…
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the po
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge…
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge…
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