Message Du Catholicos Karekine II Au Patriarche Thewadros II.

MESSAGE DU CATHOLICOS KAREKINE II AU PATRIARCHE THEWADROS II.

Assassinat des Chretiens en Libye

Le 16 Fevrier, sa Saintete Karekine II, Patriarche supreme et
Catholicos de tous les Armeniens a adresse une lettre de condoleances
a sa Saintete Thewadros II, Pape d’Alexandrie et de toute l’Afrique,
Primat de l’Eglise orthodoxe copte a l’occasion de l’assassinat de
vingt et un chretiens coptes en Libye.

Dans sa lettre, le Catholicos exprime a sa Saintete la compassion du
Conseil Spirituel Supreme (saint Synode) de l’Eglise armenienne et de
la fraternite monastique de saint Etchmiadzine a l’egard des familles
des personnes assassinees, des Chretiens d’Egypte, de l’ensemble
du peuple egyptien. Condamnant ce crime, le Catholicos de tous les
Armeniens demande a la communaute internationale de redoubler d’effort
pour retablir la paix et la concorde au Moyen-Orient, afin de rejeter
toutes les formes d’oppression dans une region où des siècles durant
Chretiens et Musulmans ont vecu en paix et de manière harmonieuse.

mercredi 18 fevrier 2015, Stephane (c)armenews.com

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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