THE terrorist organisation Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul on Sunday, which left one man dead. Two gunmen opened fire at the Church of Santa Maria in a suburb of Istanbul during mass. On Monday, the Anglican Chaplain in Istanbul, Canon Ian Sherwood, praised the response of the authorities. “Christians in Istanbul enjoy a perfectly peaceable life with their Turkish friends and neighbours of other spiritual persuasions,” he said. “The English Chaplaincy was impressed and grateful to see how quickly the Turkish authorities acted.

Source: The Times January 29, 2024 23:08 UTC