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PRESIDENT SARGSYAN ATTENDS THE ANOINTMENT OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH IN JORDAN
13:03, 30 Oct 2014
Hripsime Arakelyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Jordan
The blessing ceremony of the Armenian St. Karept Church in Jordan
started a few minutes ago.
Representatives of the local Armenian community welcomed President
Serzh Sargsyan and his delegation at the entrance of the church with
bread and salt.
Secretary General of the Religious Primacy and the Ô¼ocal National
Council Nerses Nersesyan offered a welcome speech.
After that members of the delegation entered the Church and lit
candles.
The religious service is currently under way at St. Karapet Armenian
Church.
The Armenian community of Jerusalem with the support of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Jerusalem undertook to build the church at the Baptism
Site of Jesus Christ on the east bank of the Jordan River back in 2009.
The groundbreaking ceremony in 2009 featured religious leaders and
representatives of the Armenian community.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/30/president-sargsyan-attends-the-anointment-of-the-armenian-church-in-jordan/
13:03, 30 Oct 2014
Hripsime Arakelyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Jordan
The blessing ceremony of the Armenian St. Karept Church in Jordan
started a few minutes ago.
Representatives of the local Armenian community welcomed President
Serzh Sargsyan and his delegation at the entrance of the church with
bread and salt.
Secretary General of the Religious Primacy and the Ô¼ocal National
Council Nerses Nersesyan offered a welcome speech.
After that members of the delegation entered the Church and lit
candles.
The religious service is currently under way at St. Karapet Armenian
Church.
The Armenian community of Jerusalem with the support of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Jerusalem undertook to build the church at the Baptism
Site of Jesus Christ on the east bank of the Jordan River back in 2009.
The groundbreaking ceremony in 2009 featured religious leaders and
representatives of the Armenian community.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/30/president-sargsyan-attends-the-anointment-of-the-armenian-church-in-jordan/