Statue of Pope John XXIII explained

Statue of Pope John XXIII
Italic Title:no
Subject:Pope John XXIII
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Istanbul, Turkey

A statue of Pope John XXIII is installed outside Istanbul's Church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Turkey.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The statue was made in Italy[5] and first erected in the garden of the St. Esprit Church in Harbiye, Şişli, unveiled when Pope Benedict XVI visited Istanbul on November 30, 2006.[6] It was later relocated to the Church of St. Anthony of Padua.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-26 . Remembering Pope John XXIII, a true friend of the Jews – opinion . 2023-11-23 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US . 2023-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022103321/https://www.jpost.com//opinion/remembering-pope-john-xxiii-a-true-friend-of-the-jews-opinion-650040 . live .
  2. Web site: 2017-07-26 . Turkey’s War on Christianity Is No Holy War—It’s a Power Grab by a Brutal Dictator . 2023-11-23 . Observer . en-US . 2023-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629044148/https://observer.com/2017/07/turkey-erdogan-christianity-church-seizures/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2021-09-29 . ‘Türkleri çok seviyorum’ diyen Papa’ya heykel . 2023-11-26 . Gazete Vatan . tr . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126065510/https://www.gazetevatan.com/gundem/turkleri-cok-seviyorum-diyen-papa-ya-heykel-94790 . live .
  4. Web site: 2006-12-02 . Kalbimin yarısı İstanbul’da kaldı . 2023-11-26 . www.hurriyet.com.tr . tr . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126065547/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/kalbimin-yarisi-istanbul-da-kaldi-5541413 . live .
  5. Web site: 2006-12-02 . İstanbul'a hayran gitti . 2023-11-26 . Milliyet . tr . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126071342/https://www.milliyet.com.tr/siyaset/istanbula-hayran-gitti-180194 . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-09-29 . ‘Türkleri çok seviyorum’ diyen Papa’ya heykel . 2023-11-26 . Gazete Vatan . tr . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126065510/https://www.gazetevatan.com/gundem/turkleri-cok-seviyorum-diyen-papa-ya-heykel-94790 . live .