Is it safe to be Christian in Turkey? | EWTN News In Depth
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2024
- A land that was once regarded as the cradle of Christianity, today has seen its numbers dwindle to just 0.2%. Modern-day Turkey is a vibrant country where east meets west in a kaleidoscope of cultures and ethnicities. However, over the centuries, Christianity has seen a steep decline, to the point where some Catholic bishops claim they are striving just to survive.
EWTN's Colm Flynn spent a week in Turkey to talk to some members of the Church to get an idea of the state of the Catholic Church in Turkey today.
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Im a Turkish Catholic in Ankara. Im praying for all of my brothers and sisters in Turkey and beyond.
Is there Many undercover Christian Turkish people in Turkey? At the moment I heard that Turkeys younger population are Turning Ateist like between 50-55% of them
Nah_Shyt
Those of Gökturk barbarians can come to their ancestor with Tengerism's cult.
We pray for you as well! May the Most high keep you safe and healty amen! 🇳🇱
It is said to see our fellow Turks are converting to other religions.
I would not do it at least due to respect to my ancestors.
They are the ones who handed over these lands to us and I would feel like betraying them if I had to convert to any other religion.
@@lonelywolf1480 Bu tam anlamıyla dini siyasete alet edenlerin kafa yapısıdır. Neden dinlere milliyet gözüyle bakıyorsun? İsa gerçekten Tanrı ise senin ataların için din değiştirmemen bir bahane olmayacak. Ben hem Katolik hem Türk kimliğimi, bazı noktalarda çelişseler bile korumak isteyen biriyim. Çünkü Katolik olmak bir kültür veya mirastan ziyade gerçek benim için. İslam veya Tengrizm senin için gerçek değilse ve tek bu dinlerde kalma sebebin ataların ise o halde o dinler doğru ise bile bu dinlerdeki yaratıcıların senden hoşnut kalacağını sanmıyorum. Özellikle islam sürekli sırf atalarından dolayı dine bağlı olan Arap paganları sürekli eleştirirken.
May Turkish Christians stay safe and be a light to Muslims!
Believing in man ICANT who did he pray to,himself? hahaha still believing in a man even tho ur book changed two times this is not word of god anymore it’s word of man the so called Paul was NOT an eye witness Isa(A/S) never stated that he was god himself😅
and im talking every one of u who liked this man’s comment shame on u
@@tracksfrl4096 "Before Abraham was I am"
"The Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath"
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me"
Yep, sounds like something a mere prophet would say.
Oh and btw, I'd rather trust reports from 20 years after Jesus lived than from 600 years later but maybe it's just me. And no, the Bible has not been corrupted.
Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given. And the government shall be upon his shoulder and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 53:5
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement that brought us peace was upon him and by his stripes we are healed"
Isaiah 7:14
"The virgin shall bring forth a child and he shall be called Emmanuel, which means "God with us"
This was found on the dead sea scrolls and carbon dated back to the 2nd century BC. So your enemy Paul couldn't have corrupted it. Now come and attack me with out of context Bible verses
@@mgvilaca imagine lying,so ur saying ur book the Bible is not corrupted?😅
Do you know your book as 15 differnet versions until they decided which quran will be used? @@tracksfrl4096
When I lost my girlfriend in Turkey 3 years ago, I was thinking of committing suicide. That night I dreamed of a golden cross in the sky. Later, I read the Bible in more detail and encountered people like me. Then I believed in Jesus Christ. May God protect all our Christian brothers and sisters. Amen.
Write this story in the Book of Revelation. The Book of Matthew began with dreams. Joseph saw in a dream the Magi. The Lord revealed to them the dream. Pilate’s wife saw in a dream.
May God bless you, brother
God bless you.
❤
@@lilygracedsilva6436 God bless all of us
May God’s abiding presence be with Christians in Turkey.
The Lord of Noah, or the Lord of Mary, or the Lord to whom Christ prayed and prostrated 2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount
@@Islam-Unraveled Don't know why there is British flag in there
@@Islam-Unraveled Name in the Bible were we worship 3 gods. Christians only worship one God
@@mahmoudsbeih8614 "I and the father are one" John 10-30-38
@@flabby2142 because UK is a Muslim country ☪️🇬🇧🇵🇸
I m pakistani Christian please remember pakistani Christiani in your prayers in christ ✝️ may God protect us Christians in Turkey 🇹🇷 God bless you 🙏
Sure
Sure bro /sis love from neighboring country india 👍
Go home
I am a catholic christian in Turkey. I converted 2 years ago. but due to the current sittuations in turkey I am yet to be baptized. We as Christians in İzmir do have more freedom then Istanbul.
Merhaba, ben de Ortodoks olmayı düşünüyorum. İstanbul'da Ortodoks kiliseleri var aslında ama vaftiz ederler mi bilmiyorum. Sanırım vaftiz olabilmek için yurtdışına çıkmamız gerek, bilginiz var mıdır?
Welcome, brother! Don’t hesitate with baptism but be fully part of our community in Christ and get the blessings of sacraments!
@@nosugarthnx they will baptize! Just ask the priest. Big churches like Hagia Triada in Taksim will definitely baptize and they should speak Turkish
@@timfinn8402 I wish, I did ask Father Roberto the priest in house of mary in İzmir Ephesus, he told me that he cannot until I am 18 or my parents approval, they do aprove but they fear that the goverment might think that I am forced to be converted. But I thank you for your help anyway (:
2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
41. He separated from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed
42. Saying, O my Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will, but yours, be done.
43. An angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.
44. And while he was in agony, he prayed most earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45. Then he rose from prayer and came to his disciples and found them asleep for grief.
(Luke, 22) You convince yourselves with illogical words: Jesus is a prophet to the children of Israel, and you say that he is the Lord. You have forgotten who created you from a sperm into the wombs of your mothers into the world and will bring you out to the grave, and you say that the son of Mary is the Lord.
Turkish Christian here, converted a year ago. I live in the United States. My parents and extended family (except my cousins) have stopped talking to me. Some of them even say im not welcomed at their funeral. I am praying for all of them, and hope to share the gospel with them some day....
Currently in Turkey the younger population 50-55% are Ateist and more and more are also converting
Keep praying for them, one day they will come under the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ 🇬🇧
so it depend on the family how they react…. but not talk to your son or daughter its a shame …
its their live, saying as an muslim 👍🏻
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Blessed are you my brother. I thank Christ for saving you. I pray He softens their hearts.
I'm not a catholic christian but I'm so grateful to see the gospel going forth even in the difficult places. I do believe the Lord is moving in Muslim countries. Since there is such a risk of persecution and alienation from friends and family, much of the converts are underground. There are many stories online about Muslims having dreams and visions of the Lord and come to Christ. Let's keep these souls in prayer, more to know him and divine protection to surround the faithful.
There is no God but Allah and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger ☝🏼🇯🇴🇬🇧
Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book(Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
Quran 9;29
@@Islam-Unraveledwell u mean no God but Satan,, God in Jesus who we rebuke evil by Jesus mighty name, will overturn,
In Christianity we don't fight to overcome but only praying, and God creator will do the rest,
God has more love steal and we know those who suffer are saints
Jesus said, “I have come to the lost sheep of the children of Israel.” And he said, “Let them know that you are the true God, and Jesus is the one whom you sent.” He said, “You shall worship the Lord your God and worship Him alone.” The true God is the one who created Adam from clay, created humans from a drop of water, created Mary from a drop of water, and created her son without sexual intercourse, a miracle for the children of Israel.
@@Islam-Unraveled ahh yes. Police be upon him…..🙏🏾🚔
@@Islam-Unraveled Keep saying stuff like submission and how Christians and Jews are unclean and you won't have any converts. Better way of going about things mate
If Turkey turns in a Christian country I will be so extremely happy it will overjoy me, my brothers and sisters everywhere follow Jesus ☦☦✝✝
YOU ARE DREAMING SILLY THINGS !
@@naiadacreationsturkey is lost to evil
@@naiadacreationsturkey is steep into ☪️ancer
Before Turkey become Islam it was first Jew and Christian land
@@johnvista2858 too bad it ain't anymore but hey donse't mean it will stay like this forever tho
Praying for our Catholic brothers and sisters in Turkey. May God's protection be upon you all!
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
There is no god but God, He is One, He has no partner; His is the dominion, and His is the praise; He alone grants life, and deals death, and He is living and dies not; all good is in His hand, He is powerful over all things, and with Him all things have their end.
@@herneyse11 if Allah is the merciful and compassionate then why does he lead people astray and then bbq them for eternity for what HE did? Allah is more evil than the devil he created.
@@herneyse11 allaha yallah dedim çarpılmayı 10 senedir bekliyorum
@@0Er0 Pek de umrumdaydı.
@@herneyse11 belli arap emziği
They say that islam is a religion of peace yet you can see that their actions speak the opposite and how they treat people of other faiths
Exactly, the true religion of peace is Christianity.
'Actions different than words.'
this concept is called Al-Taqqiya in Islam.
It is everything but peaceful
When people were being burned at the stake in Europe, there was religiius freedom in Turkey. Don't try to teach us moral lessons.
@@bananatank9048 ASHADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA LLAHU WA ASHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASULU LLAH!!!!! *Qur'an 9:29* "Fight against those who do not believe in Allāh or in the Last Day."
*Qur'an 8:12* "I shall cast t____r into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike them upon the necks"
*Qur'an 9:111* “Allah has indeed purchased from the believers their lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah and k__ or be k____.”
*Qur'an 9:123* “Believers! Fight against the disbelievers who are near to you; and let them find harshness in you. Know that Allah is with the God-fearing. O ye who believe!”
*Qur'an 47:4* “So when you meet those who disbelieve, strike their necks until, when you have inflicted slau _______ upon them, then secure their bonds, and either confer favor afterwards or ransom them until the war lays down its burdens. That is the command. And those who are k______ in the cause of Allah . . . never will He waste their deeds.”
May God bless and guide all our Turkish brothers and sisters. Especially the priests who continue to lead and guide the parishioners🙏🙏❤
Les gens qui ne se sont pas retournés après la détonation c’est juste invraisemblable. Zéro bon sens, instinct de survie inexistant. 🤦🏻♂️
We don't need guide but thanks. Allah guide you :)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
There is no god but God, He is One, He has no partner; His is the dominion, and His is the praise; He alone grants life, and deals death, and He is living and dies not; all good is in His hand, He is powerful over all things, and with Him all things have their end.
We feel united with our Christians in Turkey. Muslims should become more tolerant just like Christians are to them
True a muslin can live peacefully in the christian place and yet a christian cannot live peacefully in a muslim place
BIG FAT LIES !
@@naiadacreations A muslim can live peacefully in a christian place but a christian cannot live peacefully in a muslim place thats fact based on my experiences and my country that I live in. Without lies Islam dies.
@@naiadacreationsSo you are saying the oldtestament even Jews hold to today that say The MESSIAH is GOD HIMSELF is ...as well.
we believe in a GOD tht took Human form...as told by the prophets thousands of years ago, and the apostles as well sacrificed themselves for this TRUTH. JESUS was crucified because HE SAID HE WAS GOD, not because of claiming to a prophet.
Then what is a testimony of a p@g@n p3d0ph1le momo to us if all the prophets, JESUS GOD HIMSELF all diagree with you.
@@juliusrendon5936 BIG FAT LIES !
The enemy of the Cross will regret it on the last day. Jesus is the only way, truth and life.
amen.
enemy of the cross?
Jews or Romans?
Additionally, the whole thing on deaconesses which cannot happen in the Latin rite as only men can be validly ordained according to the canon law, the catechism, the teachings of former Popes, and Sacred Scripture, which contain the practice of Jesus Christ on the matter.
@@sungodnika3545
Enemy of the cross
The antichrist
The people who don't believe John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
""Word was God""
@@co_co_m so many of them.
we have 8 billions people in this world now.
so 6 billions are anti christ?
ok.
This should be shown to Muslims in Europe to show them how much freedom they enjoy in Christian societies.
YOU HAD THAT FREEDOM IN OTTOMAN ERA. THE FREEDOM YOU NEVER DESERVED.THE FREEDOM THAT DESTROYED DEVLET-i ALIYYE. SO NO NEVER AGAIN.
Islam is conquer divide then rule … Just remember, Lebanon used to be a majority Christian country Iran used to be a Buddhist country etc … Where the Muslim goes the desert follows
@@GagaRinsky-lg5fw The Ottomans were bullshits and they were not tolerant as you say
@GagaRinsky-lg5fw En la era otomana se cometieron genocidios en contra de los cristianos, como en cualquier otro país musulmán en el mundo, por qué crees que los cristianos son tan pocos en esos países putrefactos llenos de odio?
European countries aren't Christian.
Praying for all Christians under the yoke of Islam.
@@yahudi_KESMECEOh so scary. 😂
@@yahudi_KESMECE Istanbul and all Turkey will be Christian again soon.
The reason behind anti-Christian attacks is using profile pic like yours
@@IoannesVI Sana göre hayatın kendisi peri masalı gibi.
@@antelopelol2865 Then y do yall keep attacking Christians ?
keep your faith strong my Turkish Christian brothers and sisters..✝️❤️🙏
May God guide u and all Christians around the world to the light of Islam..May All Christian countries become Islamic countries..❤☪️
May all Turkish Christians become Muslim once again☪️❤
May God protect Turkey from idolatry ✝️
@@abdulkarimahmed6161 in your dream..❤️✝️
@@stevejoe5600 Cry harder many Christians are reverting to Islam and will revert more😇❤☪️❤...May God guide u to Islam tooo❤☪️
@@abdulkarimahmed6161 I'm not religious,i don't usually give a crap about religion in general,but your religion is by far the worst one,sorry mate,from outside,that's the view,maybe you would sit alone for 2 minutes and think about why that is.
@@robb5828 Islam is best and it's only way to salvation...❤😇
God give strength to the Christian of turkey and save them.
Those who don't like it can leave. No one is persecuted because of their religion, where did you get it from?
May God bless them all and protect them all.
Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on these Christians in Turkey. Please protect them and bring more Christians there to keep the faith and the light in that darkness. Amen
Amen
I am a Turkish Jew and I have never felt more comfortable than in Turkey. In other European countries I have seen a lot of prejudice and exclusion. The Turks saved the lives of us Jews in the Ottoman Empire and in Ataturk's time. Thank you for everything.
You are Sephardic probally
What does this have to do with the persecution of Christians, in places like negoro karbakh christians are literally being genocided
Do you life in turkey?
✝️❤🙏Keeping all our persecuted Christians esp. In Turkey in our prayers. Stay strong dear Christians 🙏
They're NOT persecuted in Turkey! Stop lying
Why are you lying? Is lying permiteed in Christianity?
Who is persecuted tell me?!
@@yazzyazzie then why were the churches converted to mosques when there are Christians in Turkey?
God bless all of the Christians in Turkey. God protect all of the Christians in Turkey. I am an Orthodox Christian from America.
Jesus touch our Turkish brothers and sisters that they may accept you as their Saviour and Lord. Amen 🙏🙏🙏
yeah, we dont worship people. sorry. and the idea that god might pop out children is just funny.
@@kizgintosbaga They are so confused themselves, If you start asking questions , they never give you straight answers, because they don't know themselves, they are just forced to believe, that's it.
@@kizgintosbaganasıl kuranda meryemi hamile bırakıldığı söylenir eşi olmadan tanrı üflüyor karni şişiyor ne olmuş oluyor tanrı dan bir parça olmuş oluyor yoksa kurani mi reddiyorsunu....z
@@istanbullubenim5543bence siz önce kendi dininizi araştırın qt ile dünya dışına çıkıp yaratici ile konuşan bir peygamber sahipsiniz keza neden dünya üzerinde önceden 20 şimdi 7 farklı kuran var keza yine neden 2 defa kuran tamamen toplatilip imha edilip tekrar neden yazıldı bence önce İslam, dinler ve insanlık tarihini okuyun sonra yorum yapın 😊😊😊
@@istanbullubenim5543din sorgusuz sualsiz inanmak demek zaten
Jesus of Nazareth Bless Your Church in Turkey ✝️
I’m Eritrean Coptic orthodox Christian on my last day of fasting Easter Eve. However I feel really sorry for my fellow Christian’s are facing in Turkey, Egypt and in the Middle East especially for those who, their country is majority Moslum I feel bad and hoping one day all the Christian believers be come united. God bless you all.
2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
41. He separated from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed
42. Saying, O my Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will, but yours, be done.
43. An angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.
44. And while he was in agony, he prayed most earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45. Then he rose from prayer and came to his disciples and found them asleep for grief.
(Luke, 22) You convince yourselves with illogical words: Jesus is a prophet to the children of Israel, and you say that he is the Lord. You have forgotten who created you from a sperm into the wombs of your mothers into the world and will bring you out to the grave, and you say that the son of Mary is the Lord.
Christians in Egypt don't suffer any persecution and are treated like Egyptian citizens , Sometimes, they are even exempted from some duties.
@@thesunnyleopard.193tell that to the egyptian christians 😂
Isn't Eritrea at the verge of to became a muslim majority? 49% according to CIA report. I fear Sharia Law can be installed after few decades. Eritrean christians were at mercy of Mohammedian in 17-19 centuries. Read the thick book called Lords of the Red sea. Christian used to pay Jizra tax to Muslim lords. First It's the Italian saved you then your Southern. nieghber. For 200 years the Eritrean muslims had the upper hand due to the Ottoman presence at the coast.
Eritrewi Rika do bejaka ngereley netom ahwatka tewahdo crstna zbhal yelen ngdefo wela nhna belom ezom abzi zelewu nakum nay habesha crstna tezfeltukum emo muqosolo banbulatat elom qudus yewhans zbhal alo Beal belom melisu kea Ms temena nxomo xom adiu tquxero beleom kshhqu nskum ab Eritrea bzuhat eyu zmeslekum weyo yelekumn kkkkkkk
People of Timor Leste 🇹🇱 Love The Lord Jesus Christ.
I invite you to come to my country Timor Leste…Please Welcome. 🙏❤❤❤
Poorest country in South East Asia
Turkish were Christians. the Sophia Hagia was a Cathedral.
Year 325 , Emperor Constantine embraced Christian faith.
May we learn to respect each person's belief.
Turkish were not christians, it was greeks who lived in anatolia, who build hagia sophia, then the muslim turks invaded it
😂😂 lieeeer
@@TuRK... i'm not lying, I think it was centuries ago and so, now turks can keep anatolia. To say turks dont deserve anatolia is like saying england doesn't deserve britanny because they came from germany... I think Hagia Sophia and Constantinople should be given back, maybe izmir too (smyrn), but I think the turks can keep the rest
Turkey is a new contrey made of bits of other countries parts Greece, Syria, Armenia
@@rathalos4783 Well there were and are Christian Turks. Today Gagauzes from Moldova and Chuvashes from Russia are Christians. Back then there were also Karamanlı Turks who were Turkish Christians.
God willing, Christianity will grow in Turkey. God knows their struggle and hears their prayers, we ought to support them 🙏
I pray that Turkeye will turn back to Christianity again. Christians please pray for this change in Turkeye and Lebanon. 🙏
2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
41. He separated from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed
42. Saying, O my Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will, but yours, be done.
43. An angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.
44. And while he was in agony, he prayed most earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45. Then he rose from prayer and came to his disciples and found them asleep for grief.
(Luke, 22) You convince yourselves with illogical words: Jesus is a prophet to the children of Israel, and you say that he is the Lord. You have forgotten who created you from a sperm into the wombs of your mothers into the world and will bring you out to the grave, and you say that the son of Mary is the Lord.
@@oumunfeiholeto6885change for what? Turkey is a modern secular country u can do what u want be what ever religion u want currently 50-55% of Turkeys younger population is ATEİST this is True facts and growing
@@mahmoudsbeih8614 BTW Allah:
He has two hand (nasai:5379)
He wears hijab ? (42:51)
He is male (6:101)
He wipes out sinless people from existence (sahih muslim:2749)
He confuses maryam and miriam (66:12,19:28)
He doesn't know what jews claim (9:30)
He wants help from his own G*d ? (33:56)
He doesn't know what Christians claim (5:72-75)
He doesn't know who stole the red velvet so he couldn't save his prophet from accusations :( (3:161)
He is the best of the decievers (3:54)
He can make (sexually) himself (21:17)
@@mahmoudsbeih8614 The Quran :
Quran 22:47 Allah's days are 1000 years
Quran 70:4 Allah's days are 50000
Quran 81:15-29 Allah was invisible to Muhammad
Quran 51:1-18 Allah was visible to Muhammad
Quran 2:221 marriage with idolatrous women is forbidden
Quran 5:5 marrying with idolatrous women is allowed
Quran 9:17,9:69 Unbelievers won't be rewarded
Quran 99:7 Unbelievers can be rewarded too along with believers
Quran 17:23-24 Muslims should show kindness to their parents even if they are Christians
Quran 9:23, 58:22 Only show kindness to Muslim parents
Quran 58:2 Muslims have only one mother
Quran 4:23 Muslims have 2 mothers
Quran 33:6 Muslims have at least ten mothers
Quran 11:61: Allah doesn't pray, but other must pray to him
Quran 33:56 Allah prays for prophet means "يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى)
"Pray on/for" or in other meaning "prayer". In Arabic comes from word "صلاة" )
Quran 4:26: Allah makes everything clear and he is all-knowing
But Quran 20:44: Allah says "perhaps" and he had DOUBTS regarding Fir'aun's fate
Quran 49:11: Allah is god of maybe
Quran 19:28: Allah doesn't know Mary is NOT sister of Arron and there is 1250 years gap between Aaron and Mary the mother of Jesus
Quran 5:72-75: Allah didn't know the persons of Trinity
Allah failed to even remember heaven was created first or the earth? First earth and then heaven [Quran2:29], first heaven and after that earth [Quran79:27-30].
Quran 2:256 "There is no compulsion in religion"
Quran 9:29 "There is compulsion in religion"
Quran 17:111 Allah is not a man
And yet Quran 20:36-39 Allah has eye
Quran 55:26-27 Allah has a face
Quran 68:42 Allah has a "shin"
Sahih al-Bukhari 9:503 Allah has a "face"
Hadith No. 206, Vol. 6) (Sahih al-Bukhari 9:508) Allah had "a hand and fingers"
Quran 7:28: Who was the first Muslim?
Muhammad [Quran 6:14, 163]
Moses [Quran 7:143],
some Egyptians [Quran 26:51]
Abraham [Quran 2:127-133, 3:67]
Adam, the first man who also received inspiration from Allah [Quran 2:37]
I can't believe how naive the word is about turkey. May God protect the Christians around the world. ✝️♥️✝️
Why naive how come? What happened.
@OG-ge8nu they massacred over 1.5 million Christians in the early 1900's thereby forcefully reducing their numbers in Turkey. Consider that the population of the world was alot smaller then and you will see that they removed a large part of their Christian population.
May G-d protect you, even if I'm not a Christian, I hope Christianity flourishes again in Turkey and joins the West.
Yeah, because you 👃 that's why you put G-D.
😂😂😂😂😂😂The West is converting to Islam
Do you live on another planet?😂😂😂
no.
@@sabeelAlrachadIran is leaving Islam turkey is leaving Islam, you don’t have a valid argument at all. Better than believing in some deceiver named momo
Christ is risen!✝️☦️✝️ Glory to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God in 3 divine Persons!
theoretical talk.2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
41. He separated from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed
42. Saying, O my Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will, but yours, be done.
43. An angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.
44. And while he was in agony, he prayed most earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45. Then he rose from prayer and came to his disciples and found them asleep for grief.
(Luke, 22) You convince yourselves with illogical words: Jesus is a prophet to the children of Israel, and you say that he is the Lord. You have forgotten who created you from a sperm into the wombs of your mothers into the world and will bring you out to the grave, and you say that the son of Mary is the Lord.
@@mahmoudsbeih8614 Jesus appeared to all His apostles after His resureection, showed them His wounds (Luke24:39). Trust the Apostles of Jesus and His Holy Mother who were eyewitnesses to these events not Muhammad who lived 600 years later
@@mahmoudsbeih8614Jesus is the messiah not a prophet my friend, read the bible first then you can comment. Compare Jesus and muhamad and you will know who to follow. If I say I am a prophet you have to see how I live my life, my teachings etc....
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
There is no god but God, He is One, He has no partner; His is the dominion, and His is the praise; He alone grants life, and deals death, and He is living and dies not; all good is in His hand, He is powerful over all things, and with Him all things have their end.
@@herneyse11 Christians believe in one God!
I just finished reading a very nice novel 'From Islam to Christ - One woman's path through the riddles of God'. A story of a young lady's journey from Islam to Christianity in Turkey. We need to pray for Catholics and Christians in all these countries. 🙏 🙏 🙏
The author of that book is a friend of mine and she and her husband are the kindest people. Very faithful Catholics 🙏🏻
Matthew 21:1-11 wrote that Christ sent two disciples to the village to bring a donkey and a colt, and he mounted on them.
🔷️As for the other three Evangelists, they said to bring the colt, so they brought it and rode on it. Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-19
It is learned from Matthew 27:1-10 that Judas Iscariot, the traitor, hanged himself by committing suicide.
As for the Book of Acts 1:18-19, it is learned that he died from his entrails spilling out of his stomach on his land, which he bought with the money of betrayal.
It is learned from Matthew that the chief priests bought the field for thirty pieces of silver, which Judas returned after he regretted.
While the Acts of the Apostles mentions Judas buying the field for thirty silver.
Read the story of Lot and his daughters and the stories of incest in the Old Testament. Fun stories
2. And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill him. Because they feared the people
39. And he went out and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
41. He separated from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed
42. Saying, O my Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will, but yours, be done.
43. An angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.
44. And while he was in agony, he prayed most earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45. Then he rose from prayer and came to his disciples and found them asleep for grief.
(Luke, 22) You convince yourselves with illogical words: Jesus is a prophet to the children of Israel, and you say that he is the Lord. You have forgotten who created you from a sperm into the wombs of your mothers into the world and will bring you out to the grave, and you say that the son of Mary is the Lord.
@@mahmoudsbeih8614 Unlike for muslims, the Bible does not hold the same place in Christianity that the Quran does in Islam, it is not the literal Word of God nor is it the revelation of God, it is about the revelation of God but the revelation itself is the teaching of the Church, it was the Church that compiled the Bible and the Church predates it by 3 centuries. Neither do Christians base their faith off of verses in a book, that is something muslims do. The Christian faith is founded on the Revelation given to the Apostles and handed down in an unbroken chain to the Patriarchs and Bishops of the Church.
May Almighty God bless people in Turkey llive in peace. Amen 🙏.
Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan according to the United Nations decision. Armenia stole it 30 years ago and massacred people. Today, Azerbaijan took back its own land without harming civilians. Everyone who is a good religious person should be fair. You should look at this issue fairly. You should not be biased because Armenia is Christian.
They are so afraid of Christian's peace and love. We continued to love and prayer for them.
Peace and love? What a joke! Who caused WWI and II? who attacked many countries and occupied? who killed 6 million people? your peaceful region?
@@faridjamali5928 sorry we are from small islands in the Pacific. Apologies!
@@faridjamali5928son of mutaj
@@faridjamali5928allah mohammad and shaitan are one
yes. we know your democracy and freedom. naturally afraid of your peace and god forbid your love. please dont love.
I pray for the persecuted Christians every day during my rosary.
I’m an Armenian Orthodox and I attend Catholic Mass. I was kind of disappointed that you did not mention the Armenian Christians living in Istanbul who have a more ancient history and presence in Turkey. They were even massacred for their Christian faith, one and a half million of them. I pray for the unity of the churches. May Christ’s church be ONE. ✝️
No, not one and a half million, but 150 million Armenians disappeared, we even killed the dinosaurs.
It’s so very sad to see the decline of Christianity in Turkey
Christianity is declining everywhere, primerly in your own country.
@@Malik_Sylvusexcept for all of Asia and most of Africa, yeah, "it is declining"
@@Malik_SylvusChristianity is growing. Only the weak belivers leave
@@Malik_Sylvus because of atheism and liberalism in the West. In Africa and Asia, Christianity growing faster. Thats why, the Bible say, Messiah will come back and He will come from the East, not the West.
@@mgvilacayeah mostly from third world countries.
Christianity doing scam there.
Lord Jesus Christ please protect our fellow Christians in Turkey ❤❤❤
God bless you all. From Ireland ☘️
I pray for Christians in Turkey and the middle east! also i wish more Christians from other countries would move to the United States you will have peace and freedom! because Christianity is the largest religion in the United States!
Turkey is at the entrance of the Middle East but is not inside the middle east It's a nominally Muslim country but in a special way they are secular Ataturk made it that way secular and religious freedom for all religions but there are certain people who want that to end that
No way. USA is doomed. Look at what they are promoting.
Apart from the religion, Turks are civilized people and have a great culture and cuisine. Also, they are well integrated into the American Society. Dr.Oz is a great example I would say.
I pray for you to find the truth and convert to the last true religion of God. You tried your chance by sending your army and in ancient times by crusaders. Learn from history!
USA isn’t a Christian nation anymore. They would pick any lgbtq person over the best possible Turkish Christian.
God Bless Christians. God Bless Turkey.
Ex Muslim and a baptized catholic Christain for 34 years and statless since, coming from a country whom is it is Mullahs are the worse enemy of Israel ,I stand with and for childern of Jacob's and I am parying daily to a loving God whom walk among us as a sinless human for the peace of Jerusalem . Am Yisrael Chai🙏.❤️💪🇮🇱🙏🕊️
Thank you so much for this video and God bless you.🙏🙏🙏
Been quite a while now since I holidayed in Turkey --- attended a shrine named "Our Lady's Shrine" --- no difficulty whatsoever --- lovely people--- beautiful cuisine--- had a great holiday.
Oh just getting too old to travel nowadays.
That was very interesting and very well presented - thank you
Jesus is the truth, the way, the life...Prayers for conversion to the turth.
Amen, Lord Jesus is the only way. Pray for us - Turkish Christians - so we may share the Gospel with our non-believer people.
i am an Indonesian in West Java...i can feel what they feel in certain degree...Stay Strong...Jesus Bless
☦️ may Jesus Christ help us
God bless the Christian family in Anatolia. 🙏🏼
That was great !!!
Very good documentary! Thanks
The Orthodox Church in turkey has been persecuted as our lord said we shall be hated.
God sends them reminders like the big earthquake two years ago ,but they are too blinded by the evil spirits of Islam
@@user-mf5ue6rc5n Bro you cant believe this. Muslim Teachers were saying that Allah is punishing us because we are letting our childrens to be Atheist, Christian or etc.
@@uguroz3745 don't ever forget that you live on Christian lands
@@user-mf5ue6rc5n I hope my muslim friends will wake up as well. I converted my friends. Glory to Jesus .
that tends to happen when one invades a country, displace millions to create orthodox majority.
In Turkey, Christians, Muslims, Jews or those of any other religion do not mix with each other, everyone has their own religion.Also, Türkiye is a secular country. Greetings to everyone from Turkey 💕
Is that really? Why has the government turned the Hagia Sophia into a mosque again?
@@jpespinosa4539 Because it was election time and Erdogan wanted to gain votes.
@@antelopelol2865 turn it back to a church
@@antelopelol2865 So we ask of you to please turn it back to a church as a sign of peace Constantinople just this request
@@jpespinosa4539 As a Turk I would like Hagia Sophia to be a museum. But now it's a mosque because of the President. But remember that Even though Hagia Sophia is a mosque, Christians can enter it. Christians are not prohibited from entering Hagia Sophia Western media portrays Turkey very wrongly. Presents it as if we do not respect the faith of Christians And foreign people are surprised when they come to Turkey.
I'm a Turkish Christian. We saw nigerian christians,palestinian christians,chinese christians and we don't have to right to say '' we are in danger''. No,other Christians brother/sisters are really in danger but we are safe most of the time.
May the Peace of God be with believers!
Turkey finances Azerbaijan's attack on Armenia but cries a river when Isreal retaliated against Hamas. If Armenia had retaliated against Azerbaijan, turkey would have made it a big issue
Israel supports Azerbaijan too. This isn't religious war. But ethnic one. Azerbaijan is more secular.
Because its has nothing to do with religion and more with political gains
It is funny to see ignorance and silliness to such a degree on RUclips.
First of all, Azerbaijan did not attack Armenia.
Azerbaijan liberated the occupied land of Karabag by Armenia after the collapse of Soviets, taking advantage of the weak status of Azerbaijan ta the time.
Armenians committed despicable atrocities during their occupation, such as the messacre of Hodjali.
As expected, nobody said anything about it as the victims were muslim Azeris.
Karabag stayed under occupation for more than 30 years, despite numerous discussions and negotiations.
Eventually, the 2nd Karabag conflict started and this time Azerbaijan was able to liberate most of Karabag is just 44 days,
as they were not the weak state anymore as in the late 80'ies.
Azerbaijan never targeted any civilians nor any areas outside of Karabag, despite Armeians launching Russian supplied
ballistic missiles inside Azeri territories, killing many civilians in the process.
This does not compare to Hamas attack on Israel, as they also attached civilians.
Also Israel's response was not proportional and they used it as an excuse to wipe out all population of Gaza.
@@lonelywolf1480 that's the dumbest thing I've heard. Azerbaijan killed many and occupied it. You are probably Turkish or Muslim so you'll try to rationalize the injustice done in Armenia by the Turks and Azerbaijanis. Read my comment again. Israel is innocent, Hamas/Gaza started the conflict. Had Gaza just minded their business, none of this mess would have happened.
@@lonelywolf1480 lol by your name and profile picture i could guess that you are a turkish nationalist
I'm a Turkish and i prefer Turkey would be a christian country rather than muslim.
Allah akıl versin.
It's not even a muslim country anymore
Same
@@herneyse11 allah arap masalı
@@mohammedyassine9263the person is talking about majority of the populace to be christian rather than muslim. Which i feel the same way as a turk.
You have to see what happens to Palestinians in Israel to appreciate being a Christian with full rights and privilege in Turkey
This!
Is it safe to be Christian in Israel? please make a video about this topic.
They dont dare to show the truth😂
Wow a great video
Düşmanlık yapmıyorsa Türkiye'de dini, milleti farketmez herkese saygı duyulur. Yabancılara yardımseverlik, misafirperverlik vardır.
Yabancı ne demek? Türk Hristiyan olunca birden yabancı mı oluyor?
i just converted christianity but the circumstances are really bad. Government doesnt support us and we dont have enough churches. It is so hard to be christian here. Doesnt matter if you are catholic nor orthodox :(
Do not give up!
There is plenty of churches in Turkey the main churches are in Turkey
May god bless you dear .. I’ve seen churches in Istanbul and Izmir.. are you living in a city without churches ?
@@egyptianpharaoh3721 Even on Istanbul there are very few churches compared to mosques. There are plenty of mosques even in one neighborhood. But In order to go closest church I need to use vehicle and it tooks at least 1 hour. Turkey has one of the most beatiful churches but they are not used. Many Armanian and French Churches are just locked up and not in use, they left those amazing monuments to rot.
And the remaining "few" churches are only open on Sunday for tourists etc.. Few churches actively serve to people.
@@ayo2740 aha I see , I thought all the churches there are functioning .. God will never forget the effort you do to reach the church.. I hope things get better in the future..may be you will be able to move and live closer to a church.. I’ve been around Istanbul and visited couple of churches .. god bless you
May the Divine Mercy be with you
I am glad I saw this I didn’t know the history of Catholics in Turkey. It’s interesting and I pray 🙏🏽 for them.
Lord jesus christ have mercy on us and the whole world.
I’m catholic christian and my wife is a muslim. I practice actively and attend mass every Sunday. I have never met any hostility or even impoliteness from anyone. Every Sunday there are many police outside and inside church protecting us. My muslim relatives and friends congratulate Easter and Christmas and come for Easter dinner to celebrate. At workplace, everyone respects my religion. I’m not a propagandist but an ordinary christian worshipping openly.
Muslim women can't marry non muslims ?!??
I'm glad someone told the truth.
Thank you Aya Sofiya am fro Sweden my family 9 or them was in Istanbul 2020 . in Covid time we stuck 7 months there . ALLHAMDULILAH . we show the light of Islam pepoel are so hospitabel they treated us likw we are Royal.. ALLHAMDULILA . we all now Musliman,
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Lord I pray for the Christians in Turkey.
Jesus protect them.
Amen
First of all, there is nothing for them to fear in Turkiye, secondly Jesus cannot protect anyone as he couldn't do anything to protect himself from being killed on a cross , according to your belief.
@@istanbullubenim5543my auntie who lives in istanbul literally has friends who are christian who have to hide their christians names and crosses from public, yeah so free. Im not religious so im not being bias here.
Why doesn't this video mention the fact that the Halki Orthodox Seminary has been closed since 1972? Why doesn't Orthodox Christianity matter?
Make your own orthodox video.
Uhh this is EWTN. Where is the Orthodox channel that speaks about catholics in Turkey that are being persecuted? Why doesn't catholic Christianity matter?
See how I can use your own argument?
Maybe this is one of those Orthodox who believe everything's hunky dory between Catholics & Orthodox, & is therefore shocked that no mention of Orthodox issues is forthcoming. There's people like this on either side of the divide, but the ignorance of most Orthodox on the true state of affairs between the 2 camps is staggering.
You got something REALLY wrong. Christianity didn't naturally decline in turkey, they were persecuted heavily by the ottomans.
maybe in start in of the 20th century, before that ottoman empire was multinational and multireligious empire...nobody was persecuted in scale you talk about...so what about reqonquista in Spain?! everbody flee or forcebly converted to christianity
@@ameerz80 If i remember correctly during Mehmet II ,Turkey was quite ,,secular,, from this point of view ,not many gave a damn about who's christian,muslim etc
@@ameerz80 Because their number is declining all over the world, they opt for lying.
@@istanbullubenim5543Christianity is the biggest religion and one of the fastest growing communities on earth. What are you talking about 😂
@@ameerz80so the Armenian genocide didn’t happen huh? Besides Reconquista was literally justified because the Spaniards just took their land back. And no Muslim Arabs weren’t forcefully converted, they were ales to leave Spain into their desert but the ones who refused were converted. And Jews were converted because they helped the Muslims conquer Spain back then, the Jews were responsible for the quick Somalia expansion, they opened the doors for the Muslims into Spanish cities and the censured after that they oppressed the Christian Spaniards.
god bless all dont not stop praying
One thing to clarify: Christianity spread through preaching of the Gospel (good news) by the persecuted followers of Christ. Islam spread through conquer and blood. There was no choice given to early Christians but die, convert or live under a tax of subjugation and be “humbled” (ie bullied and threatened into submission by the islamic conquerors as we see throughout the Middle East today). May God protect Turkey and help her heal from this hatred and fear 🙏
Some of you have no difference from the Muslims who conquer through blood because your hearts are full of hate toward them. Always pointing fingers Muslim this, Muslim that, have you checked yourself? I'm Muslim in America but you do think I feel safe? Is jew not the first Abraham religion in history so how does Christianity overcome it?
Before Palestine had muslim ,it was Jewish , before Turkey was Muslim it was Christian Byzantine . Sometimes we should not loose out history ...
I don't hate any religion, but showing empathy is cardinal to humanity
What yo mean by 'before'
Before christianity italy was roman
Before christianity nordic countries were following norse religion
So your statement is invalid 😑
@@nazeemashrof_offl. How is it invalid ,what i said is right . There were pagan God's Arabians followed, before Islam began. All things had a beginning , so if you start pointing fingers three fingers 👉 point back to you. sometimes it is good to be wise also. People are not dumb anymore...
@@thelonenoob2489 Now you just proved your point is invalid
Thanks
Like you said people are not dumb always remember that before commenting bulls*hit 👍
This isn't an excuse when the owners of the land themselves change their religion or belief. Even before Christianity and Judaism, there were many types of paganism.
As a Turkish man I can confirm that it is not safe to live in Turkey as a decent human being.
Nonsense, crime rates in Turkey are much lower than in Europe, despite about 10 million Afghans, Syrians and refugees from other countries.
as a turkish woman ı can say living in türkiye is safe
@@Zynpgn yürrü mutfağa zeynep kim sana izin veriyor 😂😂😂
Sen Türk değilsin
How many Muslim brothers I have who are oppressed in every part of the world? ALLAH yardımcısı olsun.👆
May the Lord be our guiding Force. It's not about converting people to Christ. It's about being Christ to non believers. That's the mission we are called for. So proud of you brother/sisters in Turkey
As a Turkish Catholic, I watched this with an ache in my heart. May God bless all Christians in the world 🙏🏻
Christian were living peaceful with turks 1000 years and ottoman period 600 years
@@Mrgreen2558doesn't make it peaceful now 😂
Hristiyan bir Türk olarak nasıl bir sorun yaşadığını açıklar mısınız?
@@bir_cumle Toplumun genelinde (ve özellikle dilde) baskın görülen ayrımcılık, aşağılama, politik olarak Siyasal İslam'ın iktidarından kaynaklanan düşmanlaştırma, kimliğini açık bir biçimde yaşamak istediğinde başına binbir türlü sorun açılması, mesleki olarak engellenme vs.. Türkiye Devleti'nin ve Türk halkının Müslüman olmayanlara bakış açısı çok net. Sanki bilmiyormuş gibi sormanıza gerek yok.
May God Bless you and keep you! In the name of Yeshua
The messiah 3. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
4. I glorified you on earth. The work you gave me to do I have finished.
(John, 17) Who is the true God? What is the meaning of “I sent him”? The word “send me” was repeated 35 times.
@@mahmoudsbeih8614allah mohammad and shaitan are one
hi, really great video, really nice to see the catholic faithful in turkey, i hope you may make a similar video , but tracing the orthodox faithful and orthodox christians in turkey, would be great to compare how all the Christians live in turkey and their every day to day lives. this video gave me some inspiration to visit and live in turkey as a christian. thank you for the video.
What the priest at the end said was scarily true. I pray Christians remain a large majority in Europe, US, and south America.
2:20 "the history of Christianity is deeply rooted"... of course... Istanbul (Constantinople) was a major center of Orthodox Christianity. The Crusades, especially the Sack of Constantinople in 1204, weakened the city, eventually leaving it vulnerable to the attacks of the Ottomans... ☦
An entire show on Christians in Turkey and not a single mentions of the Armenians, first christian nation, and their genocide by the hand of the Turks, killed on their ancestral land, and 100 years later still at risk of further genocide by Azerbaijanis.
Happy Easter to all Orthodox Christians! One day the Hagia Sophia will be a church again. Without any conflicts, people will understand the lie that Islam represents.
yes. we will understand and immediately start to follow another abrahamic religion heavily inspired by western european paganism that has no relation to us whatsoever.
Many Iranians have converted to Christianity. Given the closeness of Turkey to the Europe, there must be more conversion to Christianity. Turkey was previously s Christian majority nation.
Wow that was a great Story about the Situation now in Turkey. It is wonderful to see how the light 🕯️ in Turkey is shining
50-55% of Turkeys younger population is currently Ateist this is true facts and growing Turkey is a modern Secular country Ataturk founded Turkey
St. Mary is going to revisit Turkey soon and many will follow her to Jesus!! Jesus our Lord God will redeem Turkey.
i am from Turkey and i have just accepted Jesus Christ. As Christians in Turkey, our population is increasing more and more. May Jesus help us. I hope such evil will not happen again. May God be with us. Amin☦
Praying for our persecuted Christian brethren and the conversion of their persecutors! Precious Blood of Jesus, please cover and protect them!
My best friend is Turkish 🇹🇷 but he doesn’t accept me being Christian… it’s always like a wedge in our friendship… I don’t understand why he’s like that ? I’m baffled why he doesn’t even like to admit he doesn’t even follow Islam. ☪️
I pray for him and all his family and all of Turkey 🇹🇷 to be released from their murderous past and generations of curses to be broken in JESUS ❤️🙏🏽
As a Christian Turk I can say that It is completely safe, yes It is true that Mr. Tayyip Erdogan is oppresive and against Christianity but our secular constution protecting us from his evil behaviours and people is tolerant over us. I hope my people will turn to Christ with love and peace, amen.
50-55% of Turkeys younger population is currently Ateist and these figures are true facts and it’s growing in Turkey it is very safe to be a Christian in Istanbul they finished building a massive huge church like Turkish people do not want Islam nomore they are over it especially the younger population generation the older population or generation are Dieing off Turkeys demographics is changing,that’s correct Turkey is a Modern secular country always was for over 100 years Erdogan himself knows this and he cannot do nothing to change that because Ataturk wrote the constitution ok
@@eggygenc6621 It's not because of secularism, Erdogan was too oppressive and he's supported by Fettullah Movement, Al-Qaeda and ISIS
@@eggygenc6621 I think deism is more common in Turkey. The young people around me say that they believe in God but not religion.
@@_Redronin_ so they believe in god but not a Religion isn’t that Ateist ? Young population are changing at a very fast rate they don’t want religion they not interested at all Ateist and Deist and even Agnostic is very Common in the young population in Turkey today
May God Bless you✝️
Praying for peace among Christians in Turkey....Love from Manila
It is already in the revelation that christians will be persecuted...stay strong bro n sis in Christ..
Only in all the massacres that have taken place in the last century, Muslims are persecuted?
Make Turkey Orthodox again. May Constantinople be restored.
Make America an Islamic country.
Nah_Shyt
Those of Gökturk barbarians can come back to their ancestor with Tengerism's cult.
@@faridjamali5928son of mutah in your dream😂
Keep dreaming.
@@faridjamali5928 you didn't know Islam colonized Christian lands?
Turkey is actually the land where Christianity was born.
Christianity and Islam have lived together in these lands for centuries.
The isolated actions and discourses of a few separatists and heretics cannot harm this brotherhood and peace.
As a Catholic, I say that Christians live in Turkey in peace and brotherhood.
May the Lord protect our churches. May the Lord protect and multiply our community. May the Lord help and protect our Catholic priests
Let us recite the prayer of St Fransua together.
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life.
AMEN
The more I read the comments, the more I feel shattered. They talked about a cruelty that didn't exist. And this is very painful.
Well done, thanks. My brief stays in Istanbul and in Antalya were exhilarating. Just to walk the streets in my monastic habit and be Christ's light. I really had to hunt to find Christians. I found the last street of Orthodox families living downtown. A compound of eight little houses, if I remember right. We sat together and ate coated peanuts. And I think there were three of us plus the priests for the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchate. -Fr. Anthony of the Transfiguration, CB
For a 17 minute documentary about Christianity in Turkey, you never once even mentioned the Instanbul Patriarchy of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Good job.
Because they are not consider them as Christians, remember the 4th century massacre the Catolics did in Contantinople, in Agia Sofia during their stay of 40 some years? Yet they have the face to talk about an imaginary persecution in Turkiye They never cease to amaze me. Percesution my foot.
🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
How can we help or assist The Catholic/Orthodox community in Turkey?
Lie bro. No one is persecuted. I have been living in Istanbul for 42 years. Please, there are people in other parts of the world who are suffering, even though they are not yours. If Jesus was sent for all of humanity, use your efforts for people who are truly suffering. A huge church has just been built in Turkey. State-sponsored
As a Turkish Muslim we should allow these people to live their faith in peace
You can’t judge a country just by an act of a terrorist. Christians have always and still are safe in Turkey, plus the Turkey is not a religious country and you can hardly tell who is who.