Chris Spirou’s Press Conference statement on the Public Hearing held by the Congretional Human Rights Caucus on Agia Sophia as “A Holy Site Violated”.
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Statement by the Honorable Chris Spirou, President of the  “Free Agia Sophia Council of America” and “Free Agia Sophia Council of Europe” at the Foreign Press Association of Greece Akademias 23, Athens, Greece, June 14, 2007, 12 noon Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here today in my capacity as President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America”, as well as President of the “Free ...

The President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America” international movement, the Honorable Chris Spirou, testified before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus of the United States Congress. Continue reading →

The President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America” international movement, the Honorable Chris Spirou, testified before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus of the United States Congress. The Public Hearing took place on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Room 2200 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The Public Hearing was Chaired by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of ...

Remarks by Mr. Raymond Buckley, Vice Chair of the International Congregation of Agia Sophia, before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. Continue reading →

The Congressional Human Rights Caucus June 20, 2007     AGIA SOPHIA:  A HOLY SITE VIOLATED REMARKS OF RAYMOND BUCKLEY Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and members and staff of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus.  It is a pleasure and an honor to appear before you this morning, to speak about a subject that is very important to me.  I am thrilled that the Human Rights Caucus ...

Remarks by Steven M. Schneebaum, ESQ., Legal Adviser of the International Congregation of Agia Sophia, before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus.

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AGIA SOPHIA:  A HOLY SITE VIOLATED Prepared remarks of: STEVEN M. SCHNEEBAUM, ESQ. Legal Adviser, Free Agia Sophia Council of America Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Washington, D.C. June 20, 2007 Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to the Human Rights Caucus about the legal context within which the campaign to free the Cathedral of Agia Sophia should be seen, understood, and ...

Prepared Testimony by the Honorable Chris Spirou, President of the International Congregation of Agia Sophia before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus of the United States Congress.
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    Agia Sophia: A Holy Site Violated   Prepared Testimony of: The Honorable Chris Spirou President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America”   Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Room 2200 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. June 20, 2007, 9:00 am   Chairman Lantos and distinguished members of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. My name is Chris Spirou. I reside in the great State of New Hampshire and for ...

“Islam permits its faithful to pray freely in Christian churches. Thus the Prime Minister of Turkey can join Pope Benedict XVI in prayers in Agia Sophia. What better way to show the world the true meaning of peace tolerance and reconciliation.” Continue reading →

Chris Spirou, the President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America” and the “Free Agia Sophia Council of Europe” urged Pope Benedict XVI today to visit and to pray at the Holy Church of Agia Sophia during his historic visit to Turkey. Spirou is the President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America” and the “Free Agia Sophia Council ...

“Agia Sophia, the Mother Church of Christianity, has been deliberately and systematically violated and we believe that this abuse must now come to an end.” Continue reading →

Formal Announcement by the Honorable Chris Spirou President of the “Free Agia Sophia Council of America”   Press Conference, Wednesday May 31, 2006 -- 8:00 a.m. St. Regis Hotel, New York City “AGIA SOPHIA –A HOLY SITE VIOLATED” “With a deep belief in the individual right of the faithful of all religions to pray freely, and with respect for each religion’s sacred places of worship, holy ...

Turkey’s compliance with its obligations to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Orthodox Christian Minority. Continue reading →

TURKEY’S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE AND ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MINORITY The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic Yale Law School Maria Burnett, Maria Pulzetti, and Sean Young A paper prepared at the request of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America If you want to download the full article please click here