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TURKEY: NO BELLS RING TO MARK 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Independent Catholic News
March 24 2015
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:34 pm
Armenian churches around the world began ringing their bells at 19.15
yesterday - the hour chosen to symbolically recall the year 1915 -
and in this way commemorate the eve of the hundredth anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide. The initiative, proposed by Patriarch Karekin
II, united Armenian communities around the world.
But there was one notable exception. The churches of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople, throughout the Turkish territory did
not participate in the event.
The bilingual Armenian weekly newspapers in Istanbul reported that
Archbishop Aram Ateshian, current General Vicar of the Patriarchate,
said that the Armenian communities will simply mark the anniversary
with Requiem Masses and prayers, but without the hundred ringing of
the church bells.
The current Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople is still formally
Patriarch Mesrob II, but he has been suffering from a serious illness
for the past seven years and unable to carry out his duties - which
are being taken care of by Archbishop Aram Ateshian.
The Armenian Apostolic community of Turkey is discussing his possible
succession. Some are calling for the election of a Co-Patriarch with
full functions, who could assume leadership of the Patriarchate.
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=27049
Independent Catholic News
March 24 2015
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:34 pm
Armenian churches around the world began ringing their bells at 19.15
yesterday - the hour chosen to symbolically recall the year 1915 -
and in this way commemorate the eve of the hundredth anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide. The initiative, proposed by Patriarch Karekin
II, united Armenian communities around the world.
But there was one notable exception. The churches of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople, throughout the Turkish territory did
not participate in the event.
The bilingual Armenian weekly newspapers in Istanbul reported that
Archbishop Aram Ateshian, current General Vicar of the Patriarchate,
said that the Armenian communities will simply mark the anniversary
with Requiem Masses and prayers, but without the hundred ringing of
the church bells.
The current Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople is still formally
Patriarch Mesrob II, but he has been suffering from a serious illness
for the past seven years and unable to carry out his duties - which
are being taken care of by Archbishop Aram Ateshian.
The Armenian Apostolic community of Turkey is discussing his possible
succession. Some are calling for the election of a Co-Patriarch with
full functions, who could assume leadership of the Patriarchate.
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=27049