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    LITURGY TO BE CONDUCTED IN SURB KHACH CHURCH IN VAN

    news.am
    Aug 9, 2011
    Armenia

    Armenian Patriarch Vicar of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan
    met with Governor of Van in Turkey and got acquainted with preparations
    for the liturgy in Surb Khach church on Akhtamar Island on September
    11.

    Governor of Van Munir Karaoglu stressed Turkish Ministry of Culture
    and Tourism gave a permission to conduct a liturgy once a year to
    regional administration of Van, IHA agency reports.

    "The first liturgy was conducted in 2010. We discussed the works with
    Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. I hope the liturgy will be conducted due
    to joint activities this year," he noted.

    As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, on September 19, a liturgy
    service was held in the Armenian Church Surb Khach located on Akhtamar
    Island in Lake Van. Aram Archbishop Ateshyan, Head of the Religious
    Council of the Armenian Patriarchate conducted the ceremony. Holy
    See of Echmiadzin, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Holy See
    of Cilicia refused to take part in the liturgy in Surb Khach (Holy
    Church) on Akhtamar Island due to the Turkish authorities' disgraceful
    decision to install the cross on the church after the liturgy.

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