MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 ROMAN POPE HOLDS SPECIAL MASS DEDICATED TO 1700TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTIANITY IN ARMENIA Today, Roman Pope John Paul the Second held a special mass dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of adoption of Christianity in Armenia. The mass was held at the St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome. He noted that the history of the Armenian people is marked with blood and martyrdom. The spiritual leader of the Catholics talked about the “bloody violence” and “unheard of cruelty” that the Armenian people had been subjected to. “The memory of these events should not disappear,” stated the Pope. Yesterday, the Pope met with the leader of the Armenian Catholic Church. At the meeting, the Pope reconfirmed his intention to visit Armenia in the near future. < 19.02.2001 00.31 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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