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  • ANKARA: Armenian Akdamar Church to host special mass

    www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey
    Sept 7 2013

    Armenian Akdamar Church to host special mass


    Akdamar Church in Turkey's eastern province of Van will host the 4th
    special mass on September 8

    Akdamar Church in Turkey's eastern province of Van will host the 4th
    special mass on September 8.

    The annual mass will start at 11 a.m. Turkish local time and will be
    conducted by Vicar of the Armenian Orthodox Church Aram Atesyan

    Preparations have been completed and scores of people are expected to
    attend the mass both from Turkey and abroad.

    Worshipers will pray for peace in the Middle East and in the world
    during the mass and first baptism ceremony will be held in the ancient
    church.

    Akdamar Church is a 10th century Armenian church located on Akdamar
    Island in Lake Van.

    The church held its first mass in 95 years in 2010 after it was
    restored by the Turkish government.

    http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=117223

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