Tag: Armenian Patriarchate

13th cent Armenian miniatures returned to Jerusalem Patriarchate

OCP- November 24, 2011

Vrej Nersessian 23/11/2011 LONDON - The era of the Armenian Cilician Kingdom, between the twelfth and the fourteenth centuries, marks the golden age of Armenian ... Read More

Istanbul district mayor again award recipient of Armenian Patriarchate

OCP- October 3, 2011

29/9/2011 ISTANBUL. – The “Tablecloth of Honor” event, which is traditionally held by Istanbul Armenians, this year was organized by Mustafa Sarigul, the mayor of ... Read More

Turkish authorities allowed Armenian children to attend Armenian Schools

OCP- September 5, 2011

1/9/2011 ISTANBUL. – Turkish authorities allowed children of Armenian parents with illegal status to attend Armenian colleges, editor-in-chief of Zhamanak newspaper published in Istanbul Ara ... Read More

Armenian church re-opens to worship in southern Turkey

OCP- August 7, 2011

7/8/2011 An Armenian church was re-opened on Sunday to worship after being closed for nine years in Iskenderun town of the southern province of Hatay. ... Read More

550th anniversary of Armenian Patriarchate celebrated, accompanied by silent Protest

OCP- June 3, 2011

YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN , İSTANBUL 3/6/2011 The Armenian Church and the Armenian Community in İstanbul celebrated last Sunday the 550th anniversary of the establishment of ... Read More

550th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE

OCP- June 2, 2011

29/5/2011 On Sunday 29 May 2011, the Armenian Church and the Armenian Community in Constantinople celebrated the 550th Anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian ... Read More

Candidate for Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey cool toward Politics

OCP- May 31, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 30/5/2011 The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey should do its best to steer clear of politics, according to a ... Read More

Mayor of Turkish city wants to hire Armenian

OCP- May 2, 2011

29/4/2011 Mayor of Turkish city wants to hire an Armenian employee to take care of the Armenian cemetery. Dogan Urgup, Mayor of Sivas, hedged Armenian ... Read More

Evening to Benefit Restoration of Dikranagerd Church

OCP- April 30, 2011

By: Weekly Staff 28/4/2011 NEW MILFORD, N.J.—A Benefit Night to raise funds to restore the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Dikranagerd will take place on ... Read More

Israeli government has no right to impose taxes on churches, Armenian Patriarchate Says

OCP- April 19, 2011

14/4/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Archimandrite of the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Bagrat said that Christian churches and holy sites of Jerusalem exist for 2000 ... Read More

WikiLeaks document reveals U.S. appealed to Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople

OCP- April 6, 2011

FILE NEWS -MARCH 17, 2011 One of the WikiLeaks-published documents says that U.S. diplomats working in Turkey provided information about activities and influence of Fethullah ... Read More

Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem content with Abbas’ Statement

OCP- February 24, 2011

18/2/2011 The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem is pleased with the statement of Mahmoud Abbas saying the Palestinian administration considers the Armenian Quarter a part of ... Read More

Expert says Turkey engaged in Cultural Cannibalism

OCP- February 3, 2011

3/2/2011 Not having own historical and culture monuments Turkey is engaged in cultural “cannibalism” (assumption of cultural heritage-edit.), Turkish expert says. Talking to the journalists ... Read More

Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople: Turkey did not debar Armenian community from electing its Patriarch

OCP- December 7, 2010

4/12/2010 Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople issued a statement, saying the Turkish Government did not debar the Armenian community from electing its patriarch. “The rumors the ... Read More

Jerusalem Church to Have Co-Adjutor Patriarch

OCP- November 24, 2010

By: Arthur Hagopian 21/11/2010 The Armenian Patriarchy of Jerusalem JERUSALEM—For the first time in living memory, the Armenian Church in Jerusalem will have a co-adjutor ... Read More

I am indebted to Armenians, Diyarbakir Mayor Says

OCP- October 30, 2010

29/10/2010 Prayer was uttered for the first time in the Armenian church Surb Giragos in Diyarbakir city in Turkey within the recent 30 years. The ... Read More

Liturgy Surb Khach Church Over

OCP- September 20, 2010

20/9/2010 Historic Liturgy on Akdamar goes smoothly amid cross controversy. Hymns and prayers resonated on Akdamar Island on Sunday, 95 years after religious services ended ... Read More