ARMENIAN PILGRIMS TRAVELED TO CHRISTIAN HOLY PLACES IN TURKEY
news.am
March 17 2010
Armenia
A group of pilgrims from Istanbul Armenian community accompanied by
Armenian Constantinople patriarchate priests made an annual pilgrimage
from March 11 to 14.
On March 12, the pilgrims attended the liturgy in restored St. Gregory
the Illuminator church in Kayseria. Next day they visited a church in
Iskenderon and were met by common council members. They also visited
Cave church of St. Peter – first place of Christians’ prayers.
March 14, the came to the only Armenian village in Turkey —
historical Vakifli. In here, the liturgy in Holy Mother of God church
was conducted, having the local Armenians attending. At night, the
pilgrims returned to Istanbul.