Byzantine Catholics, where is this place?

[BVMFatima]

byzantinecatholic.com/radio.htm

To the right you will see a link that shows a building then to the right it says Light of the east. Where is that building on the left, and what does it mean to Eastern Catholics?

God Bless

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

byzantinecatholic.com/radio.htm

To the right you will see a link that shows a building then to the right it says Light of the east. Where is that building on the left, and what does it mean to Eastern Catholics?

God Bless

It is Hagia Sophia (Greek for Holy Wisdom), the former seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople.

 

[BVMFatima]

It is Hagia Sophia (Greek for Holy Wisdom), the former seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople.

Is it still in use?

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

Is it still in use?

When the Muslims took over the area it was converted into a mosque as they did with big Churches, now it it is a museum.

 

[BVMFatima]

When the Muslims took over the area it was converted into a mosque as they did with big Churches, now it it is a museum.

Wow! Where is the modern seat at today?

 

[ConstantineTG]

It was the most beautiful church in the entire planet.

 

[BVMFatima]

It looks like it was very beautiful

 

[ConstantineTG]

It looks like it was very beautiful

Unfortunately, the Muslims defaced icons there except those of Christ and Mary. That is where the term “defaced” originated. They literally scratched and rubbed the faces of icons that it is erased.

 

[mikelionheart]

It is illegal to pray in the Hagia Sophia and Christians have been arrested for doing so.

Incidentally, there are churches in southern Spain that used to be mosques where Muslim tourists have been visiting and and making a big show about praying in them causing a lot of local resentment.

 

[BVMFatima]

Unfortunately, the Muslims defaced icons there except those of Christ and Mary. That is where the term “defaced” originated. They literally scratched and rubbed the faces of icons that it is erased.

Wow! Was this during the war with the crusades?

 

[Crescentinus]

Wow! Was this during the war with the crusades?

No, during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

 

[Cyrillic]

Wow! Was this during the war with the crusades?

No. 1453.

 

[BVMFatima]

oh i apologize, and Islam claims to be a religion of peace? They have no respect what so ever for our religion!

 

[Cyrillic]

oh i apologize, and Islam claims to be a religion of peace? They have no respect what so ever for our religion!

It was not a Catholic church, but an Orthodox one.

 

[BVMFatima]

It was not a Catholic church, but an Orthodox one.

Really? Well why do Byzantine Catholics honor it if it was Orthodox? They are not in communion with us

 

[Befink]

You won’t have any trouble with local authorities if you pray in there. Turkey is as modern as Muslim countries come. They practice freedom of religion and the Catholic Church is in normal operation there. (I’m part Turkish and have been there many times)

What you would find is it gets very crowded with tourists. There are typically long lines it get in. Sure you can pray there but don’t expect much quiet time.

 

[Byrnwiga]

Unfortunately, the Muslims defaced icons there except those of Christ and Mary. That is where the term “defaced” originated. They literally scratched and rubbed the faces of icons that it is erased.

In most cases they were painted or plastered over, actually. Som icons were defaced by the Iconoclasts in an earlier period.

-Byrnwiga

 

[Cyrillic]

Really? Well why do Byzantine Catholics honor it if it was Orthodox? They are not in communion with us

In 1453 the Byzantine Catholics were Orthodox.

 

[BVMFatima]

In 1453 the Byzantine Catholics were Orthodox.

Any relation to the great schism?

 

[Cyrillic]

Any relation to the great schism?

What do you mean with that?