  Armenians of Cyprus to pilgrimage to Sourp Magar monasteryMay 7, 2011 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Cyprus is returning to the historic Sourp Magar (St. Makarios) monastery for the fourth time this year as a pilgrimage to one of the holiest shrines of the Armenian Apostolic church. The medieval monastery, that lies at the top of the Turkish-occupied Kyrenia mountain range, has fallen victim to looters since the war in 1974 and all but the walls remain intact. The annual pilgrimage, taking place on May 8, 2011, is jointly organized by the Office of the Armenian Representative, Vartkes Mahdessian, and the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus, in close cooperation with the United Nations. Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian will officiate. Several hundred Armenians from Cyprus and abroad take part in the pilgrimage celebrated on the first Sunday of each May, as had been done for more than a century. The official commemoration mass took place at the Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church in Nicosia on Sunday, May 1, 2011, The FinancialMirror reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
