Instanbul

Hi,

I had a couple of days in Istanbul, Turkey. It was different than I expected. There were so many mosques and signs of the Muslim religion. Once a Christian country, Turkey is now 99% Muslim. There is a message here: we could lose our Christian faith. We have such a gift in belonging to Jesus Christ. We need to pass this on to others to keep life in our religion. This is a challenge for every one of us.

The pictures below are of the Haghia Sophia Mosque, once a Christian Church, built 1500 years ago and still standing and a picture of me at the spice bazaar in Instanbul.

I hope all is well at home, Fr. Pete