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MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN SERVED THE LITURGY IN THE MEMORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE'S VICTIMS
ARMENPRESS
24 April, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. On April 24 Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin served a saint liturgy. The liturgy ceremony was conducted
by T. Bishop Natan Hovhannisyan .Information center of the Holy See
told Armenpress that the Holy Father referred to the symbol of the day
" For more than a hundred decades ago Armenian Population encountered
with evil called "Genocide". Armenians population was annihilated
and became martyr.
Yes, it was martyrdom and not a simple death... 20th century instead
of changing the life of the people for the better marked the greatest
crime perpetrated not only against Armenian nation but the whole
humanity and civilization. One and a half million lives, dreams,
hopes and faith were vanished into the thin air within planned
time. On April 24 Armenians were deprived of their intellectuals in
Constantinople. Armenian nation with our Lord Jesus Christ rose to
Goghgota, then removed from the cross, survived and the third day
resuscitated. The beginning of the 20th century marks the sufferings,
passions and mourning but not the end of the people" the Bishop
highlighted.
His Holiness stressed that we should take the revenge not by shedding
blood and killing but by living and working. Today Armenians are
living with dignity; isn't it the continuation of the surviving?
On April 24 morning His Holiness Karekin the Second, Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All-Armenians accompanied with the clergymen leaders
visited Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims. At the
presence of President Sargsyan a solemn requiem ceremony was served.
ARMENPRESS
24 April, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. On April 24 Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin served a saint liturgy. The liturgy ceremony was conducted
by T. Bishop Natan Hovhannisyan .Information center of the Holy See
told Armenpress that the Holy Father referred to the symbol of the day
" For more than a hundred decades ago Armenian Population encountered
with evil called "Genocide". Armenians population was annihilated
and became martyr.
Yes, it was martyrdom and not a simple death... 20th century instead
of changing the life of the people for the better marked the greatest
crime perpetrated not only against Armenian nation but the whole
humanity and civilization. One and a half million lives, dreams,
hopes and faith were vanished into the thin air within planned
time. On April 24 Armenians were deprived of their intellectuals in
Constantinople. Armenian nation with our Lord Jesus Christ rose to
Goghgota, then removed from the cross, survived and the third day
resuscitated. The beginning of the 20th century marks the sufferings,
passions and mourning but not the end of the people" the Bishop
highlighted.
His Holiness stressed that we should take the revenge not by shedding
blood and killing but by living and working. Today Armenians are
living with dignity; isn't it the continuation of the surviving?
On April 24 morning His Holiness Karekin the Second, Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All-Armenians accompanied with the clergymen leaders
visited Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims. At the
presence of President Sargsyan a solemn requiem ceremony was served.