Aram I to re-consecrate Armenian Forty Martyrs Cathedral in AleppoMarch 25, 2019 - 13:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I will leave for Aleppo, Syria to re-consecrate the Armenian Forty Martyrs Cathedral on March 30. The Catholicos himself broke the news in Antelias, the seat of the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia. The church was destroyed by the Islamic State militants in April 2015 after they laid explosives in tunnels dug under foundations. The restoration of the Forty Martyrs Church was financed by the Armenian community of Aleppo. At least 150 thousand people contributed to the restoration of the shrine. Prior to the war, about a quarter of a million Christians lived in Aleppo, which was home to at least 45 active churches. To date, about half of them have been destroyed and are waiting for their turn for restoration. During the war, militants of many terrorist groups destroyed Christian monasteries, cathedrals and temples throughout the country, looting and desecrating Christian shrines. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |