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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia 2

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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US: Two Killed, Six Injured in Shooting Outside LDS Church in Salt Lake City

Two people were killed and six others injured when a shooting broke out during a dispute in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside a funeral in Salt Lake City’s Rose Park neighborhood on Wednesday evening, January 7.

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE CATHEDRALE OF VANK IS LOCATED IN THE ARMENIAN DISTRICT OD DJOULFA. IT IS DEDICATED TO JESUS-CHRIST AND WAS BUILT BETWEEN1655 AND 1664. INSIDE THE BEAUTIFULL PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBING THE MARTYR OF SAINT GREGORY, THE FOUNDER OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Reims

FRANCE. MARNE (51) REIMS. SANT-NICAISE CHURCH (ART DECO STYLE) IN THE GARDEN CITY OF CHEMIN-VERT. MOLDED GLASS DOVE OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT (WORK OF RENE LALIQUE). THE PAINTED CHRIST IS THE WORK OF GUSTAVE JAULMES. Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Church Attack Leaves At Least 4 Dead in Grand Blanc, Michigan

At least four people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28. A gunman was shot dead by police after he rammed a vehicle into the building, opened fire, and then intentionally set a blaze.

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US: Church Attack Leaves At Least 4 Dead in Grand Blanc, Michigan 2

At least four people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28. A gunman was shot dead by police after he rammed a vehicle into the building, opened fire, and then intentionally set a blaze.

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th Mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th Mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th Mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assumption Mass by Pope Leo XIV - Italy

Castelgandolfo, Italy - August 15, 2025: Pope Leo XIV leaves the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo and greets the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà before going to the church of San Tommaso da Villanova for the August 15th mass. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Pilgrims Gather at Piazza Navona for 2025 Youth Jubilee - Rome

Young pilgrims enter the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone in Piazza Navona, Rome, during the Jubilee of Youth 2025. Rome, Italy on July 29, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73), AUSSOIS, NOTRE DAME DE L'ASSOMPTION CHURCH Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St. Peter s Basilica

Michelangelo's main dome in St. Peter's basilica and the inscriptions "tv es petrvs et svper hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam" (you are peter, and on this rock i will build my church), "diligo te inc vna fides" (i love you without doubt) and on the side arch "conversus confirma fratres tuos", taken from the gospel according to st. luke (22, 32), words of christ to peter "and you, when you have returned, strengthen your brothers", on May 2, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

A candlelit procession moves towards Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

A candlelit procession moves towards Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenia Holy Saturday at Saint Sarkis Cathedral - Yerevan

Armenians take part in a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan, Armenia on April 19, 2025 after the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Sarkis Cathedral. Armenians gathered at the cathedral on Holy Saturday to attend the Easter Vigil Mass led by clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, followed by a candlelit procession through the streets of Yerevan to Republic Square. The ceremony marks the transition from darkness to light and the proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the ritual reflects the enduring spiritual identity of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Easter Mass Held At Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate - Istanbul

The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul held a traditional Easter mass on Sunday at the Church of St. George to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on April 20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM