Lraper Church Bulletin 05/08/2005
Contact: Deacon Vagharshag Seropyan
Armenian Patriarchate
TR-34130 Kumkapi, Istanbul
T: +90 (212) 517-0970, 517-0971
F: +90 (212) 516-4833, 458-1365
lraper@lraper.org

THE PATRIARCHAL SEE CONDEMNS THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN TURKEY AND ISRAEL

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The Patriarchal See is shocked to learn of the death of five soldiers
in Hakkari, and the death of a mother and daughter in Pendik, Istanbul
– all because of bombs placed by terrorists.

The Patriarchal See is further saddened to learn of the shootings in
a bus in Shfaram in North Israel in which four Israeli Christians of
Arab origin were killed and several people were seriously injured.

The Patriarchal See condemns these crimes against humanity and
expresses sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims.

The Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul, together with the other
hierarchical sees of the Armenian Church is a member of the World
Council of Churches and actively supports the WCC Decade to Overcome
Violence.

The Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Reconciliation and
Peace (DOV) is an initiative of the World Council of Churches that
calls churches, ecumenical organizations, and all people of goodwill:

* To work together for peace, justice, and reconciliation at all
levels – local, regional, and global.
* To embrace creative approaches to peace building which are
consonant with the spirit of the Gospel.
* To interact and collaborate with local communities, secular
movements, and people of other living faiths towards cultivating
a culture of peace.
* To walk with people who are systematically oppressed by violence,
and to act in solidarity with all struggling for justice, peace,
and the integrity of creation.
* To repent together for our complicity in violence, and to engage
in theological reflection to overcome the spirit, logic, and
practice of violence.

For more information about the Decade to Overcome Violence:
Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace, please visit: