Armenians raise crosses to protest absence of cross on dome of Akhtamar church

September 19, 2010 – 16:30 AMT 11:30 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net –

The holy mass on the island of Akhtaman was completed, with no
incidents reported, Turkish media informed.

However, a group of Armenians raised wooden crosses as a sign of
protest against the absence of one on dome of the Holy Cross Church.
In Christianity, a liturgy in an sanctified is considered a sin.

Archbishop Aram Ateshian served the liturgy, attended by the Istambul
Armenian community.

Holy Sees of Cilicia and Echmiadizn, Jerusalem Patriarchate, as well
as a number of diaspora organizations refused to attend the liturgy.

From: A. Papazian