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    PATRIARCH CONGRATULATES NEW POPE

    ISTANBUL (Lraper Church Bulletin, 20/04/2005) - His Beatitude Mesrob II,
    Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul and All Turkey, sent a congratulatory letter
    to the New Pope, His Holiness Benedict XVI.

    The content of the letter is as follows:

    "Your Holiness,
    Beloved Brother in Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,

    It is with great spiritual joy that I congratulate you on the occasion of
    your election, on 19 April 2005, as the 264th incumbent of the Holy See of
    Rome.

    The passing and the interment of His Holiness Pope John Paul II of blessed
    memory demonstrated the impact the Holy See of Rome has on the whole world
    as a great centre of the Christian faith. Indeed, the demise of the great
    pastor that he was, his exemplary faith, perseverance in service,
    prayerfullness and holiness gave the world the opportunity to encounter the
    message of the Gospel anew.

    Whether they express it audibly or not, especially all the churches of
    apostolic origin, from the East and from the West, despite differences of
    doctrinal views, do look to the Holy See of Rome, as the fortress of Holy
    Apostolic Tradition.

    This is why most of the Christian world welcomes Your Holiness' election to
    the Holy Roman See with expectation and hope for the continuity of the
    legacy of your predeccesor in bridge-building between Christian churches and
    between religions.

    AD MULTOS ANNOS! Your junior and humble brother in Christ,
    Mesrob II, Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul & All Turkey"

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    LRAPER Church Bulletin 20/04/2005
    Armenian Patriarchate
    TR-34130 KumkapĆ½, Istanbul
    Licensee: The Revd. Fr. Drtad Uzunyan
    Editors: The Revd. Archpriest Krikor Damatyan,
    The Revd. Deacon Vagarsag Seropyan
    Press Officer: Attorney Mrs. Luiz Bakar
    T: +90 (212) 517-0970
    F: +90 (212) 516-4833
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    www.lraper.org
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    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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