Join myOCN Interactive Virtual Community with Fr. Christopher Metropulos and special guests Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou and Christina Hioureas on Thursday, 7/29 at 7pm EST. This month marks the one-year anniversary of Turkey’s unilateral decision to reconvert the Hagia Sophia Cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – into a mosque. A jarring move that shook not only all of Christendom but also society at large given the importance of the site to the common heritage of humankind. What is the significance of this unilateral decision and what effect might it have on the freedom of conscience, belief, and religion? We will discuss what’s happening on the ground and the implications for the protection of cultural heritage. We will then examine current efforts, and what domestic, multilateral, and international recourse might exist to address the intersection of these critical issues.
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Fr. Chris Metropulos
Shaped by a life of service to Christ’s Church, Fr. Christopher has dedicated himself to using all the tools God has placed at his disposal to spread the light of Orthodoxy across America and around the world. As the Founding Father of the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), he shepherds a dynamic and rapidly expanding ministry bringing joy, hope, and salvation in Jesus Christ to millions of listeners on the Internet around the world. Fr. Christopher is the former President of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and has served in a number of positions in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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