St. Pierre Church in Turkey’s Hatay holds first mass after Feb. 6 quakes
St. Pierre Church in Turkey’s Hatay province, one of the oldest churches in the world, held the first mass after the Feb. 6 earthquakes to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. The President of the Antakya Greek Orthodox Church Foundation said they "will stay and exist in Antakya despite everything," referring to the deadly quakes.
Burcu Özkaya Günaydın / Gazete Duvar
St. Pierre Church in the southern province of Hatay’s Antakya district on June 29 held the first mass after the major Feb. 6 earthquakes to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.