Thursday, July 12, 2012

Ancient monastery in Turkey faces destruction in anti-Christian lawsuit : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpt is from Catholic World News:
  • The world’s oldest functioning Christian monastery faces a clouded future, after an appeals court in Turkey ruled that the building sits on land not owned by the monks.
  • The Mor Gabriel monastery, built near the Syrian border, was established in 397 by Syriac Orthodox monks, and has been in continuous use since that time, welcoming up to 20,000 pilgrims each year.

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Ancient monastery in Turkey faces destruction in anti-Christian lawsuit : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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