Terrorist Attack Heightens Fears for the Future of Turkish Christians

Government leaders and Christians around the world must call upon the Turkish government to bring the terrorists who attacked Santa Maria Catholic Church to justice and ensure that the country’s Christian minority can worship freely.

By Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich

On Jan. 28, two terrorists wearing black balaclavas attacked Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey.  The assailants entered the church as approximately 40 people were attending Mass. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the gunmen began firing.  Tragically,  Tuncer Cihan was killed. He was about to become a Ch…