Tweet
Syrian Arab News Agency SANA, Syria
Jan 6 2014
Mass at St. Sarkis Church celebrating Christmas according to Julian calendar
Damascus, (SANA) -A mass was held on Monday at St. Sarkis Church for
the Armenian Orthodox Parish of Damascus to mark Christmas according
to the Julian calendar.
Archbishop Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Primate of the Armenian Church of
Damascus, headed the mass.
In his sermon, Nalbandian prayed for peace in Syria, for the wounded
and sick to be healed, for the abducted to return, for those who lost
their jobs to find employment, and for children to find happiness.
He said that Syria has been through a lot during 2013, with many
people being injured, kidnapped, displaced or killed, yet Syria
persevered and achieved victories over difficulties.
"There have been martyrs in our schools... children ages six and seven...
what crime did children commit for them to rob them of happiness?"
Nalbandian said.
Masses were held in Syrian provinces, with sermons accentuating the
meaning of Christmas and affirming that Syria will emerge victorious
over conspiracies and return to being the land of peace and love.
R. Milhem / Ghossoun / H. Sabbagh
http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/01/06/520887.htm
From: A. Papazian
Jan 6 2014
Mass at St. Sarkis Church celebrating Christmas according to Julian calendar
Damascus, (SANA) -A mass was held on Monday at St. Sarkis Church for
the Armenian Orthodox Parish of Damascus to mark Christmas according
to the Julian calendar.
Archbishop Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Primate of the Armenian Church of
Damascus, headed the mass.
In his sermon, Nalbandian prayed for peace in Syria, for the wounded
and sick to be healed, for the abducted to return, for those who lost
their jobs to find employment, and for children to find happiness.
He said that Syria has been through a lot during 2013, with many
people being injured, kidnapped, displaced or killed, yet Syria
persevered and achieved victories over difficulties.
"There have been martyrs in our schools... children ages six and seven...
what crime did children commit for them to rob them of happiness?"
Nalbandian said.
Masses were held in Syrian provinces, with sermons accentuating the
meaning of Christmas and affirming that Syria will emerge victorious
over conspiracies and return to being the land of peace and love.
R. Milhem / Ghossoun / H. Sabbagh
http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/01/06/520887.htm
From: A. Papazian