Tag: Armenian Apostolic

Armenian church unaware of Turkey’s plans to restore mosques in Javakheti, Akhaltsikhe

OCP- February 1, 2011

1/2/2011 The Georgian Eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church is unaware that Tbilisi allowed Turkey to construct a mosque in Javakheti and Akhaltsikhe, Spokeswoman for ... Read More

Georgian President congratulates Armenian Apostolic Church

OCP- January 8, 2011

8/1/2011 Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili congratulated the Armenian Apostolic Church on Christmas, Georgia Times reports citing GHN. Saakashvili highly appreciated the activities of the Bishop ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenian patriarch prevented from naming new Archbishop

OCP- January 3, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 2/1/2011 Confusion over the leadership of Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate is continuing to create problems for the community as ... Read More

Armenian church in Akhaltsikhe: AAC Concerned

OCP- December 7, 2010

6/12/2010 The Mother See of Echmiadzin is concerned over the fact that the khachkars (cross-stones) have been removed from the walls of Surb Erevum (Holy ... Read More

Meeting of Prison Ministry Chaplains

OCP- November 24, 2010

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin From November 15 to 26, a meeting of Prison Ministry Chaplains is being held in Great Britain. During the meeting ... Read More

Armenian Diocese of Georgia Condemns Official for Demeaning Church

OCP- November 20, 2010

19/11/2010 TBILISI (Combined Sources)—The Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia on Wednesday condemned Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Reintegration for refusing to acknowledge the Armenian Diocese of ... Read More

Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church indignant at Deputy Minister’s Statement

OCP- November 19, 2010

17.11.2010 The Press Office of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church responded to yesterday’s statements of Georgia’s Deputy Minister for Reintegration Eline Tevdoradze. ... Read More

Cross installed on ancient Armenian Church in Turkey

OCP- October 4, 2010

ANKARA – Agence France-Presse Workers installed a cross atop an ancient Armenian church in eastern Turkey on Saturday at the site of a recent landmark ... Read More

Armenians supreme spiritual council condemns burning of holy Quran

OCP- September 30, 2010

29/9/2010 Supreme Spiritual Council chaired by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II condemns burning of Koran and statements made on the issue. Ahlul Bayt News ... Read More

Turkish authorities misrepresent Van history on Liturgy Day

OCP- September 24, 2010

23/9/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - On the day of the liturgy at Akhtamar’s Holy Cross Armenian Church, Turkish authorities were distributing leaflets containing misrepresented history of the ... Read More

Canadian Diocese of AAC: it is impossible to imagine Armenian church without cross, like mosque without Crescent

OCP- September 17, 2010

16/9/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - The Canadian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) said that it is impossible to imagine an Armenian church without cross, like ... Read More

Constantinople Patriarchate declines Turkish businessmen’s Offer

OCP- September 17, 2010

14/9/2010 The Constantinople Patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic Church declined Turkish businessmen’s offer to install s wooden cross on the dome of Surb Khach church ... Read More

Liturgy in Surb Khach church to be held as planned, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Says

OCP- September 7, 2010

7/9/2010 Turkish press, misinterpreting the name of Holy See of Echmiadzin, reported “the Patriarchate of Armenian Apostolic Church refuses to participate in the liturgy, as ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenians suprised by Etchmiadzin Akdamar no-show

OCP- September 7, 2010

6/9/2010 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News The Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul is surprised that the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church has ... Read More

Turkey: Undue interference in the choice of Religious Leaders

OCP- August 29, 2010

Turkey recognises only four religions: Sunni Islam, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church and Judaism. It also seeks to determine which religious leaders ... Read More

Man held for sledgehammer attack at Calif Church

OCP- August 19, 2010

2010-08-12 - United Sates of America Police say a Glendale man has been arrested after he smashed a monument outside an Armenian church, causing $80,000 ... Read More

German Consul visited Constantinople Patriarchate of Armenian Apostolic Church

OCP- August 19, 2010

18/8/2010 On August 17, German Consul General in Istanbul Brita Wagener visited Constantinople Patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic Church to get acquainted with the Armenian ... Read More

Sunday School Training

OCP- July 23, 2010

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin With the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, training classes were held for ... Read More

Prelacy Announces Funeral Services For Archbishop Sumbat Lapajian

OCP- July 22, 2010

21/7/2010 LA CRESCENTA—The Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church announced that funeral services for the late Archbishop Sumbat Lapajian, who passed away on July ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill’s working meeting with Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II of All Armenians

OCP- July 16, 2010

On July 14, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia held a working meeting with the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II ... Read More

One day left for Vardavar

OCP- July 10, 2010

10/7/2010 The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is to be celebrated in Armenia tomorrow (11/7/2010), in another way it is also ... Read More