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ARMENIAN PRIEST DEFROCKED FOR EXPRESSING CONDOLENCE TO ERDOGAN
news.am
Oct 18 2011
Armenia
An Armenian priest was defrocked for publishing condolence letter in
Turkish press on death of Premier Erdogan~Rs mother.
Members of the council of Armenian Surb Khach church in Istanbul~Rs
Uskyudar district decided to publish a condolence letter to Premier
Erdogan on the occasion of his mother~Rs death, Turkey-based Armenian
Agos newspaper reports.
The move was negatively perceived by Armenian Deputy Patriarch of
Constantinople Aram Ateshyan.
Ateshyan defrocked the priest of Surb Khch church Koryun Fenerjyan for
publishing a letter without holding consultations with patriarchate.
news.am
Oct 18 2011
Armenia
An Armenian priest was defrocked for publishing condolence letter in
Turkish press on death of Premier Erdogan~Rs mother.
Members of the council of Armenian Surb Khach church in Istanbul~Rs
Uskyudar district decided to publish a condolence letter to Premier
Erdogan on the occasion of his mother~Rs death, Turkey-based Armenian
Agos newspaper reports.
The move was negatively perceived by Armenian Deputy Patriarch of
Constantinople Aram Ateshyan.
Ateshyan defrocked the priest of Surb Khch church Koryun Fenerjyan for
publishing a letter without holding consultations with patriarchate.