When was it published?

March 31, 1870 in The Working Christian

Foreign News March 31, 1870

The Working Christian

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sultan Turkey, Mosque Armenian Priests, Pope Intolerance, Protestant Worship Rome, Religious Liberty Turkey

York, Charleston, Columbia, York County, Charleston County, Richland County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

The Sultan of Turkey orders a great mosque in Constantinople for use by excommunicated Armenian priests, highlighting religious toleration in Turkey compared to the Pope's intolerance toward Protestant worship in Rome.

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Turkey.—The Sultan of Turkey has ordered one of the great Mosques of Constantinople to be placed at the service of Armenian priests, who have been excommunicated. This liberality and toleration may be well contrasted with the intolerance of the Pope. He will not allow Protestants of any creed or country to have a place for worship within the walls of Rome! He will not allow them to come together in a private house to pray and praise in concert. He sends his police officers to visit the apartments of American citizens residing in Rome, to ascertain if they are guilty of the awful crime of holding social worship in their own rooms. So the Sultan shames the Pope. The principles of religious liberty are making greater progress in Turkey than in the Papal States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Sultan Turkey Mosque Armenian Priests Pope Intolerance Protestant Worship Rome Religious Liberty Turkey

What entities or persons were involved?

Sultan Of Turkey Pope

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Key Persons

Sultan Of Turkey Pope

Outcome

mosque placed at service of excommunicated armenian priests; contrast with pope's prohibition of protestant worship in rome.

Event Details

The Sultan of Turkey has ordered one of the great Mosques of Constantinople to be placed at the service of Armenian priests, who have been excommunicated. This is contrasted with the Pope's intolerance, refusing Protestants places for worship in Rome, even in private homes, and sending police to check American citizens' apartments for social worship.