Karekin II leaves for pontifical visit to Latin America

Emil Lazarian News

ArmenPress
May 3 2004

KAREKIN II LEAVES FOR PONTIFICAL VISIT TO LATIN AMERICA

ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Catholicos Karekin II has
left today for the first-ever pontifical visit to South America’s
dioceses of the Armenian Church. The visit will last from May 4 to
May 25. The first leg of his visit will be in Sao Paolo, Brazil. He
will also visit the town of Ozasko that has a strong Armenian
community.
From May 10 to May 12 Karekin II will be visiting Uruguay to give
his blessing to local Armenians. The pontifical visit will end on May
25 in Argentina, where his Holiness will visit Cordoba and Buenos
Aires cities.
During his almost one month-long visit His Holiness will give his
blessing to thousands of Armenians, he will also meet with leaders of
sister Churches, as well as state officials.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS