Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Wednesday


 Pope Francis congratulates Archbishop Levon Zekiyan on golden jubilee
of priestly ordination



YEREVAN, MAY 31, ARMENPRESS. Spiritual leader of Turkey’s Armenian
Catholic community Archbishop Levon Zekiyan received a congratulatory
letter from Pope Francis on the golden jubilee - 50th anniversary of
the priestly ordination, Istanbul’s Armenian ‘Zhamanak’ newspaper
reports.

Although such congratulatory letters are usually sent by cardinals of
relevant departments, in Zekiyan’s case the letter was sent personally
from Pope Francis with his signature.

In the letter Pope Francis said they pray for divine consolation to
comfort Archbishop Zekiyan and reward his personal virtues.

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