Southeast European Times
Sept 19 2010
Armenian cathedral to open for worship
19/09/2010
ANKARA, Turkey — An historic Armenian cathedral located on Akdamar
Island in eastern Turkey will be opened for worship for the first time
in 95 years on Sunday (September 19th). Some 5,000 people are expected
to attend the liturgy. The 10th century church was renovated and
opened in 2007 as a museum. It will host a religious service once a
year, as approved by the Van governor’s office and the Tourism
Ministry. Opening of the Holy Cross cathedral to religious worshippers
is seen as a gesture towards reconciliation with Armenians and a sign
of religious tolerance. (BBC, CNN, Anadolu news agency, Xinhua –
18/09/10)
From: A. Papazian
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