PRINCE CHARLES CONDEMNS ISIS PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS AS, ‘THE MOST SOUL DESTROYING TRAGEDY’
The Inquisitr
Nov 19 2014
Prince Charles has spoken out about what he coined the “soul destroying
tragedy” of Christian persecution at the hands of ISIS, also known
as the Islamic State, in Syria and Iraq.
The Prince of Wales, who addressed the congregation of the St Yeghiche
Armenian Church in South Kensington, London on Wednesday, showed his
heartfelt sorrow as he condemned the treatment of Christians in the
Middle East, suggesting that Christianity itself was “quite literally,
grotesquely and barbarously assaulted,” by ISIS.
The Prince spoke about the fact that Armenian Christians had always
lived in peace, side-by-side with their neighbors, “We must all
as Christians seek to do. For some time now I have been troubled
by the appalling atrocities faced by Christians suffering in the
Middle East…
It is the most soul destroying tragedy,” he said.
Prince Charles appeared clearly heartbroken at the plight of Christians
in Syria and Iraq, as well as Armenian Christians, continuing,
“It is heartbreaking to learn of the attacks on Christians and on
Churches where they gather, such as the Church in Deir el Zour (Syria)
earlier this year.”
Following the Prince’s address, Avak Asadourian, the Archbishop of
Iraq, spoke of the problems facing Armenian Christians in the region
from his own personal experiences,
“Due to assaults Iraqi Christians are leaving the country of their
forefathers. In 1980 there were 1.5 million, this is now down to
400,000 due to the encroachment of ISIS. If political measures are not
adopted very soon, then in the Middle East Christian manifestations
will cease to exist in its own birthplace,’ he said.
During his visit to the church, Prince Charles also spoke with Bishop
Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK, and
doctor Armen Sarkissian, the Armenian ambassador. He even visited
Armenia in May 2013 and met with some of the country’s Christian
leaders.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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