Northern District Times (Australia)
August 13, 2008 Wednesday
1 – MB Edition

Singing the praises of tolerance

ARMENIAN Archbishop Aghan Baliozian led Ryde Council’s 17th annual
prayer breakfast last Friday.

The archbishop, who is Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in New
Zealand and Australia, discussed the development of migrant churches
in Australia and the contribution they had made.

Ryde Mayor Ivan Petch said Archbishop Baliozian was an exemplary
speaker and had the audience of 130 people spellbound.

“He also thought that Australia was one of the best countries in the
world and felt that it was peaceful and safe and that this was a great
endorsement of its religious tolerance,” he said.

CHARIS CHANG