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TURKISH REFERENDUM OBSTACLE TO INSTALLATION OF CROSS ON SURB KHACH CHURCH
news.am
sept 8 2010
Armenia
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Vicar of the Patriarch of
Constantinople, Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan
answered questions concerning the liturgy at Surb Khach (Holy Cross)
church on Akhtamar Island.
He pointed out that the Turkish Armenians have been waiting for the
liturgy with enthusiasm. However, the news that the cross would not
be installed dented this enthusiasm.
Ateshyan said that the cross was to have been installed on the dome
of the church, but a referendum in Turkey scheduled for September
12 proved a roadblock. However, the participants in the liturgy will
see a cross, which will be installed after the liturgy.
"The Van Governor promised the Armenian community that the cross would
without fail be installed after the liturgy. We expected 5,000 people
to take part in the liturgy, but the present situation has reduced
the number - some people refused to participate. The Holy See of
Echmiadzin and Antelias (the seat of the Catholicos of Cilicia of
the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia) refused
to participate in the liturgy," Ateshyan said. On the other hand,
the Jerusalem Patriarchate will participate.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
sept 8 2010
Armenia
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Vicar of the Patriarch of
Constantinople, Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan
answered questions concerning the liturgy at Surb Khach (Holy Cross)
church on Akhtamar Island.
He pointed out that the Turkish Armenians have been waiting for the
liturgy with enthusiasm. However, the news that the cross would not
be installed dented this enthusiasm.
Ateshyan said that the cross was to have been installed on the dome
of the church, but a referendum in Turkey scheduled for September
12 proved a roadblock. However, the participants in the liturgy will
see a cross, which will be installed after the liturgy.
"The Van Governor promised the Armenian community that the cross would
without fail be installed after the liturgy. We expected 5,000 people
to take part in the liturgy, but the present situation has reduced
the number - some people refused to participate. The Holy See of
Echmiadzin and Antelias (the seat of the Catholicos of Cilicia of
the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia) refused
to participate in the liturgy," Ateshyan said. On the other hand,
the Jerusalem Patriarchate will participate.
From: A. Papazian