PATRIARCH KIRILL CONSECRATES FOUNDATION STONE OF NEW ORTHODOX CHURCH IN YEREVAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2010 12:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ His Holiness Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and
All Russia consecrated the foundation stone of the Exaltation of the
Cross Cathedral in Yerevan.
"God grant that this holy place may become a spiritual monument
of friendship between our nations," His Holiness Kirill said. "The
construction of an Armenian Church in Moscow is nearly accomplished.
It’s remarkable that both churches are being built in the name of
the Exaltation of the Cross."
"The temples built in Armenia, Russia and other post soviet states
appear as striking illustration of a new epoch, of human hope for
God," His Holiness Kirill said, expressing gratitude to Catholicos
of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II for support.
He also thanked President of the Union of Armenians of Russia
Ara Abrahamyan and his brother, Armenian MP Serzh Abrahamyan, who
covered the construction expenses, Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan,
the Russian Embassy the Armenian government and people.