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Activist Nun to Discuss Plight of Syrian Refugees
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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.
From: Baghdasarian
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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.
From: Baghdasarian