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A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY HELD AT ARMENIAN CHURCH
www.WorldBulletin.net, Turkey
Sept 10 2013
A "Church Name" ceremony was held at the Surp Giragos Armenian Church
in Turkey's southeast Diyarbakir province
World Bulletin / News Desk
A religious ceremony was held on Tuesday at the historical Surp
Giragos Armenian Church in Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir.
The religious ceremony, which is annually held in the name of all
Armenian churches, was held under the title of "Church Name" at the
Surp Giragos Armenian Church which was constructed in 1377.
The church was renovated through the joint efforts of the Foundation
for the Surp Giragos Armenian Church and Diyarbakir Metropolitan
Municipality.
Along with Armenian residents of Turkey, high-level officials from the
Turkish Armenian Patriarchate, Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman
Baydemir, US Consul General in Adana James Michael Saxton Ruiz also
attended the ceremony led by Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate official
on inter-religions affairs Sahak Mashalyan.
Officials attending the ceremony prayed and extended wishes of hope
and peace for the entire region and its ethnic and religious diversity.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=117432
www.WorldBulletin.net, Turkey
Sept 10 2013
A "Church Name" ceremony was held at the Surp Giragos Armenian Church
in Turkey's southeast Diyarbakir province
World Bulletin / News Desk
A religious ceremony was held on Tuesday at the historical Surp
Giragos Armenian Church in Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir.
The religious ceremony, which is annually held in the name of all
Armenian churches, was held under the title of "Church Name" at the
Surp Giragos Armenian Church which was constructed in 1377.
The church was renovated through the joint efforts of the Foundation
for the Surp Giragos Armenian Church and Diyarbakir Metropolitan
Municipality.
Along with Armenian residents of Turkey, high-level officials from the
Turkish Armenian Patriarchate, Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman
Baydemir, US Consul General in Adana James Michael Saxton Ruiz also
attended the ceremony led by Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate official
on inter-religions affairs Sahak Mashalyan.
Officials attending the ceremony prayed and extended wishes of hope
and peace for the entire region and its ethnic and religious diversity.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=117432