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ARMENIANS AMONG THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY AND SYRIA

20,000 fatalities reported so far from the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the region of Cilicia and northern Syria, with epicenter in the province of Gaziantep (Aintab), in southern Turkey, on early Monday, February 6. Following the devastating earthquake, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has remained in constant contact with the spiritual and lay leadership of …

A SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

The disaster has affected many towns and cities with deep historical connections to the Armenian people; has damaged a number of Armenian churches in the region; and has brought pain and sorrow to many of our brothers and sisters. May our Lord have mercy on them all. Over the past days I have been in further contact with our church leaders in the disaster zone, notably…