Armenian Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island in Lake Van,Turkey- Snaps

The Church of the Holy Cross, an Armenian church on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, is seen near the eastern Turkish city of Van September 19, 2010.

Armenians attend a service at the Church of the Holy Cross, an Armenian church on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, near the eastern Turkish city of Van

Armenians attend a service at the Church of the Holy Cross

People walk around the Church of the Holy Cross, an Armenian church on Akdamar Island in Lake Van

Worshippers stand beside a cross as they wait for entering the Church of the Holy Cross

An Armenian man prays at the Church of the Holy Cross

Armenians light candles and pray at the Church of the Holy Cross

A priest conducts a service at the Church of the Holy Cross

Priests and worshippers pray in front of the Church of the Holy Cross

Armenian Deputy Patriarch Aram Ateshyan conducts a service at the Church of the Holy Cross


20/9/2010

The first Armenian Orthodox ceremony in nearly a century at a church in eastern Turkey was overshadowed on Sunday by a partial Armenian boycott because of the Turkish authorities’ refusal to place a cross on the roof of the building.


Source:

CATEGORIES
TAGS
Share This

COMMENTS

Wordpress (1)
  • comment-avatar

    648628 452234Im certain your publish and internet website is incredibly constructed 413713

  • Disqus ( )