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IranMania News, Iran
Jan 2 2007
Iran's Armenians celebrate New Year 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, January 1 (IranMania) - Iran's Armenian Christian community
held a ceremony at Sarkis church Sunday night to celebrate New Year
2007, IRNA reported.
According to estimates, nearly 200,000 Christians are living in Iran.
Archbishop of Tehran Sebu Sarkissian felicitated the New Year and
wished success and health for the Christians.
He called for establishment of peace and tranquility throughout the
world.
During the ceremony, special prayers were said and religious songs
were played.
At the end of the ceremony, New Year's bread was distributed among
large number of Iranian Armenians attending the celebration.
The Armenian community goes to churches in Iran on the first day of
January and the Archbishop says New Year prayers.
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Jan 2 2007
Iran's Armenians celebrate New Year 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, January 1 (IranMania) - Iran's Armenian Christian community
held a ceremony at Sarkis church Sunday night to celebrate New Year
2007, IRNA reported.
According to estimates, nearly 200,000 Christians are living in Iran.
Archbishop of Tehran Sebu Sarkissian felicitated the New Year and
wished success and health for the Christians.
He called for establishment of peace and tranquility throughout the
world.
During the ceremony, special prayers were said and religious songs
were played.
At the end of the ceremony, New Year's bread was distributed among
large number of Iranian Armenians attending the celebration.
The Armenian community goes to churches in Iran on the first day of
January and the Archbishop says New Year prayers.
--Boundary_(ID_/zE1wMnc1G4Zy5UJVVZjHg)--