Armenians in Syria celebrate Christmas by holding masses and prayers

The Armenians in Syria, who follow the Eastern calendar, held prayers and masses on Saturday on the occasion of Christmas.

The divine mass, which was held in the Armenian Orthodox Church of Saint Marcerkis in Damascus, was presided over by Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Metropolitan of the Armenian Orthodox Diocese of Damascus.

Archbishop Nalbandian made the Christmas sermon in which he talked about the sublime meaning of Christmas, urging all to commit themselves to the values of amity, good, justice and peace called for by Jesus Christ.

Nalbandian pointed out that the past 2000 years were full of wars and conflicts and that many regions are witness to the pain, suffering and division caused by these wars, condemning the brutal Zionist aggression against Gaza and the Palestinian people.

He prayed to God help the families that were affected by the earthquake that hit Syri last February, stressing that “through our collective work and prayers we can create hope and work for a better world where peace and justice prevail.

The mass was attended by the Armenia Ambassador to Syria Dikran Kevorkian, representatives of the Armenian charitable and cultural societies and a number of representatives of churches in Damascus.

Similar masses were held in Saint John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church in Hasakah presided over by Pastor Arshak al-Ajajian, and in the Armenian Orthodox and Protestant churches in Aleppo. Prayers in these masses called for peace, amity and prosperity to prevail in all parts of the world. Worshipers also prayed for peace in Syria so it can rebuild itself and restore its important position.

Hamda Mustafa

You might also like
Latest news
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria: Reports about United Nations evacuating all its s... Army General Command: The Syrian people are facing systematic media and terrorist war aiming at dest... Syrian Army Eliminates large numbers of Terrorists, destroys dozens of their vehicles in northern Ho... Presidency of the Republic: President Al-Assad is assuming his work, national and constitutional dut... Lavrov: Russia, Iran, Turkey agreed on facilitating the stopping of military operations in Syria, st... Iran reaffirms ongoing support for Syrian people, government Russian and Iraqi foreign ministers discuss situation in Syria and its serious impacts on the region... Damascus International Airport operating at full capacity, news about stopping operations is not tru... The Russian "Roads of Glory - Our History" movement condems the terrorist organizations' attack on S... Baghaei: Allegations about the evacuation of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus are not true 27 martyrs in Israeli occupation massacres in Gaza A statement by the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces Joint statement of the foreign ministers of Syria, Iraq and Iran: "Threatening Syria’s security enda... Friends of UN Charter condemn terrorist attacks in Syria Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq and Iran hold joint press conference on the situation in Syria Iraqi President reaffirms need to preserve Syria's unity and sovereignty Israeli occupation forces raid Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza, force medical staff and patients to lea... The Syrian Army eliminates dozens of terrorists in Hama countryside Lavrov: Information indicates the United States, Britain support terrorist groups in northern Syria Fayyadh: Syria’s security cannot be separated from Iraq’s