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Posted September 29th, 2008 by admin_huliq
President of Armenia Hosts Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
The presdent of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stresses the importance of
religion in maintaining peace and moral values in a meeting with the
Catholicos of All Armenians and the Ecumenical Patriarch of
Constantinople.
President Serzh Sargsyan today hosted the Catholicos of All Armenians
Garegin II, Heads of Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I
who arrived in Armenia on the occasion of blessing the Holy Chrism and
representatives of sister churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Greeting the guests, the President of Armenia said: `Muron is of
special symbolic importance or us. Everyone in Armenia believes that
spreading all over the world, the Muron returns to Holy Etchmiadzin `
our religious center and it's the spiritual magnetism of our people.'
Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of religion in maintaining
peace and moral values, fighting against despair, immorality and
temptations, since there are many temptations in the contemporary
world.
`Having been deprived of statehood for many centuries, the Church has
guided our people to the 21st century. Every official should return
his duty to the church for our country to grow stronger and for our
belief to lead us towards brighter future,' the President said.
The Patriarch thanked the representatives of sister churches for
participating in the ceremony of blessing of Holy Muron.
On behalf of Pope Benedict 16th, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri wished
peace, prosperity to the Armenian people and noted: `The enthusiasm
with which people participated in the ceremony of blessing the Holy
Muron shows their exceptional devotion to the church.'
By Public Radio of Armenia
Posted September 29th, 2008 by admin_huliq
President of Armenia Hosts Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
The presdent of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stresses the importance of
religion in maintaining peace and moral values in a meeting with the
Catholicos of All Armenians and the Ecumenical Patriarch of
Constantinople.
President Serzh Sargsyan today hosted the Catholicos of All Armenians
Garegin II, Heads of Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I
who arrived in Armenia on the occasion of blessing the Holy Chrism and
representatives of sister churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Greeting the guests, the President of Armenia said: `Muron is of
special symbolic importance or us. Everyone in Armenia believes that
spreading all over the world, the Muron returns to Holy Etchmiadzin `
our religious center and it's the spiritual magnetism of our people.'
Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of religion in maintaining
peace and moral values, fighting against despair, immorality and
temptations, since there are many temptations in the contemporary
world.
`Having been deprived of statehood for many centuries, the Church has
guided our people to the 21st century. Every official should return
his duty to the church for our country to grow stronger and for our
belief to lead us towards brighter future,' the President said.
The Patriarch thanked the representatives of sister churches for
participating in the ceremony of blessing of Holy Muron.
On behalf of Pope Benedict 16th, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri wished
peace, prosperity to the Armenian people and noted: `The enthusiasm
with which people participated in the ceremony of blessing the Holy
Muron shows their exceptional devotion to the church.'
By Public Radio of Armenia