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ARMENIAN CHURCH LEADER LAUDS POPE FRANCIS'S MINISTRY
Catholic Culture
May 9 2014
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Catholic World News - May 09, 2014
Free eBook: Liturgical Year 2013-2014, Vol. 4
The Armenian Apostolic Church has released the text of the address
given by its leader, Catholicos Karekin II, during his audience with
Pope Francis on May 8.
The church is among the Oriental Orthodox churches that ceased to be
in full communion with the Holy See following the Ecumenical Council
of Chalcedon (451). During the audience, Pope Francis emphasized that
the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christian unity.
"We have happily followed Your Holiness' activities, and how with
God-given courage You as the good shepherd and tireless and wise leader
have demonstrated energetic devotion in the fulfillment of Your mission
by expanding your activities for the sake of the splendor, welfare
and good order of the Catholic Church, contributing greatly to the
rebirth of Christianity throughout the world, to the strengthening of
spiritual values, the defense of human rights, and the establishment
of peace and solidarity," Karekin II said to Pope Francis.
"Beloved brother in Christ, we are gratified to acknowledge that Your
Holiness' unique attention to the youth and your care for the poor
and the oppressed have engendered a great love towards your person
everywhere," Karekin II continued, before turning to the situation
in the Middle East. "We strongly condemn what is happening in Syria,
the terrorism committed in the name of religion, and the violence
and discrimination carried out against Christians by radical groups,
which are sometimes tolerated by the civilized world."
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21360
From: Baghdasarian
Catholic Culture
May 9 2014
1 5 0 Google +0 Delicious0
Catholic World News - May 09, 2014
Free eBook: Liturgical Year 2013-2014, Vol. 4
The Armenian Apostolic Church has released the text of the address
given by its leader, Catholicos Karekin II, during his audience with
Pope Francis on May 8.
The church is among the Oriental Orthodox churches that ceased to be
in full communion with the Holy See following the Ecumenical Council
of Chalcedon (451). During the audience, Pope Francis emphasized that
the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christian unity.
"We have happily followed Your Holiness' activities, and how with
God-given courage You as the good shepherd and tireless and wise leader
have demonstrated energetic devotion in the fulfillment of Your mission
by expanding your activities for the sake of the splendor, welfare
and good order of the Catholic Church, contributing greatly to the
rebirth of Christianity throughout the world, to the strengthening of
spiritual values, the defense of human rights, and the establishment
of peace and solidarity," Karekin II said to Pope Francis.
"Beloved brother in Christ, we are gratified to acknowledge that Your
Holiness' unique attention to the youth and your care for the poor
and the oppressed have engendered a great love towards your person
everywhere," Karekin II continued, before turning to the situation
in the Middle East. "We strongly condemn what is happening in Syria,
the terrorism committed in the name of religion, and the violence
and discrimination carried out against Christians by radical groups,
which are sometimes tolerated by the civilized world."
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21360
From: Baghdasarian