Christian Worship and Quiet Courtyard

Christian worship: The wall that surrounds it and the barbed wire above give the impression of a crumbling military barracks, not a house of Christian worship, according to CBC. But beyond the door, there is a quiet courtyard and the sound of prayer. There is no ornate entrance, just a slim, simple cross on a makeshift bell tower on a narrow street in suburban Istanbul. Mass is celebrated at a Syriac church in Istanbul. There will be a luncheon later, with the money it will raise expected to help run the church and also aid the people living in an apartment building across the street. The tiny church is full of female parishioners squeezing into every available space for a special mass during Lent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.