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ARMENIANS TO HOST SYRIA'S MOTHER AGNES
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross
LOS ANGELES-The Armenian community of Southern California is inviting
the Los Angeles community to two days of speeches by Syria's Mother
Agnes Mariam of the Cross, Mother Superior at the Monastery and
Convent of St. James the Mutilated in Qara, Syria.
Mother Agnes will speak about the current crisis in Syria, giving
accounts of the war that are very different from those reported by
the media.
The towns and villages around Mother Agnes' monastery have been
largely abandoned as people have fled and been made refugees. In May
of 2013, Mother Agnes herself was assailed by gunmen. That spring,
she organized an international delegation led by Nobel Peace Laureate
Mairead Maguire, which visited Lebanon and Syria. The delegation
observed conditions and talked with refugees and opposition and
government representatives. Mother Agnes is one of the main organizers
of Mussalaha (Reconciliation), a popular movement in Syria that
mediates disputes and organizes ceasefires between opposing forces.
Mother Agnes will be touring the U.S. and Canada under the auspices
of the Syrian Solidarity Movement, a U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit project.
Armenian communities in Southern California will be hosting Mother
Agnes to speak on Saturday Nov. 9, 2013, at Jesus Sacred Heart Church
in North Hollywood at 7 p.m.; and on Sunday Nov. 10, 2013, at Saint
Gregory Armenian Church in Glendale, Calif. at 2 p.m.
Mother Agnes will be speaking about the conditions of all people and
faiths and will provide her insights and observations on "What is
Really Happening in Syria Today," as her speech is titled.
http://asbarez.com/115894/armenians-to-host-syria%E2%80%99s-mother-agnes/
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross
LOS ANGELES-The Armenian community of Southern California is inviting
the Los Angeles community to two days of speeches by Syria's Mother
Agnes Mariam of the Cross, Mother Superior at the Monastery and
Convent of St. James the Mutilated in Qara, Syria.
Mother Agnes will speak about the current crisis in Syria, giving
accounts of the war that are very different from those reported by
the media.
The towns and villages around Mother Agnes' monastery have been
largely abandoned as people have fled and been made refugees. In May
of 2013, Mother Agnes herself was assailed by gunmen. That spring,
she organized an international delegation led by Nobel Peace Laureate
Mairead Maguire, which visited Lebanon and Syria. The delegation
observed conditions and talked with refugees and opposition and
government representatives. Mother Agnes is one of the main organizers
of Mussalaha (Reconciliation), a popular movement in Syria that
mediates disputes and organizes ceasefires between opposing forces.
Mother Agnes will be touring the U.S. and Canada under the auspices
of the Syrian Solidarity Movement, a U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit project.
Armenian communities in Southern California will be hosting Mother
Agnes to speak on Saturday Nov. 9, 2013, at Jesus Sacred Heart Church
in North Hollywood at 7 p.m.; and on Sunday Nov. 10, 2013, at Saint
Gregory Armenian Church in Glendale, Calif. at 2 p.m.
Mother Agnes will be speaking about the conditions of all people and
faiths and will provide her insights and observations on "What is
Really Happening in Syria Today," as her speech is titled.