  Akhtamar's Holy Cross Church hosts 2nd liturgy September 12, 2011 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 11, the Holy Cross Church on Akhtamar Island in Turkey hosted the 2nd liturgy to mark the day of the Exaltation of the Cross. 3000 believers attended the 2-hour mass, served by the Patriarchal Vicar of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. On September 19, 2001 the Holy Cross Church hosted the first liturgy in 95 years. Contrary to prior promises, Turkish authorities failed to set a cross on the dome of the church, which, however, was installed two weeks following the mass. Approx 7000 Armenian believers arrived at the 1st liturgy.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
