Tag: Holy Cross Church

His Holiness Aram I in Kavala and Xanthi

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- September 29, 2014

September 2014 The small Armenian community in Kavala received His Holiness with great joy at the Holy Cross Church. After the Canonical prayer Mrs. Mannik ... Read More

Rebels Shell Orthodox Elementary School in Damascus, 9 Children Killed

OCP- November 12, 2013

    12/11/13 The website of the school can be found here. The Patriarchate has published the following pictures, here: Damascus (AFP) - Nine children ... Read More

Armenians pray in Holy Cross Church amid tight security measures

OCP- September 11, 2012

PanARMENIAN.Net - Local and Diaspora Armenians flocked to the Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on ... Read More

New Life Flows Through Renovated Holy Cross Church of Akhalkalak

OCP- January 29, 2011

28/1/2011 The Holy Cross Armenian Church of Akhalkalak was renovated in 2010, receiving new furniture, cosmetic renovation, and a new heating system. The renovations have ... Read More

HaberTurk. Armenian church St Kirakos of Diarbekir to be Re-opened

OCP- October 12, 2010

12/10/2010 St Holy Cross Church of Akhtamar Island, Van, has been reconstructed and opened and currently it’s high time for Armenian church St Kirakos of ... Read More

Top Three Armenian Church Leaders Boycott Turkish Show in Akhtamar

OCP- September 12, 2010

10/9/2010 The Turkish scheme of luring Armenian Church leaders to participate in a religious show at Holy Cross (Sourp Khach) Church on Akhtamar Island, Lake ... Read More

AAC Jerusalem Patriarch refused to attend liturgy in Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar

OCP- September 7, 2010

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Patriarch of St. James Jerusalem, His Beatitude Torkom Manoogian will not attend the liturgy in Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar island on ... Read More

Aram I will not participate in Holy Cross Church Divine Liturgy in Akhtamar

OCP- August 27, 2010

27/8/2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I refused to participate in the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross church ... Read More

Van to Host Armenian ‘Pilgrimage’ to Akhtamar Church in September

OCP- July 17, 2010

V AN, Turkey (Anatolian News Agency)–Residents of the eastern Turkish province of Van will host Armenians arriving in the city for a worship service being ... Read More

Turkish Propaganda Campaign, Part II: Exploiting Akhtamar Church Once Again

OCP- July 10, 2010

BY: HARUT SASSOUNIAN Readers may recall that the Turkish government embarked on a worldwide publicity stunt in 2007 when it renovated and reopened as a ... Read More