The eyes of much of the world were focused on America's
northeast corridor last week, as His Holiness Pope Francis made his first
pontifical visit to the United States. Among the millions of people
anticipating his appearances in Washington, New York, and Philadelphia, members
of the Armenian Church community made special efforts to welcome the Pope with
characteristic warmth and affection.
On Friday morning, September 25, in New York City,
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Diocesan Primate, took part in the papal prayer
service at "Ground Zero"—the former site of the World Trade Center,
now a place of "pilgrimage" honoring those slain during the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. There, the Primate had an occasion to
personally greet the Pope on behalf of the Armenian Church of America.
That afternoon, he attended the Pontifical Mass at
Madison Square Garden. Archbishop Barsamian was one of only two non-Catholic
religious dignitaries (the other was Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox
Church) who were specially invited by the city's Roman Catholic hierarchy to be
a part of the liturgical service. Click on the following links to read more http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net/news-and-media/news/eastern-diocese-abp-barsamian-welcome-pope-francis-to-us/
and to view a video of the Mass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9fJ5toGSVg&feature=youtu.be
In addition, the September 17 edition of "Catholic
New York," the country's largest-circulation Catholic newspaper, contained
a full-page ad http://digital.cny.org/app.php?RelId=6.4.5.3&BookCode=20150917&PageLabel=43&Sgt=11&lang=enu
from the Eastern Diocese, expressing thanks to Pope
Francis for his support of Genocide recognition. A similar sentiment was
expressed by the Armenian community of Philadelphia, whose members sponsored a
giant billboard https://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/images/59136371-3f5a-4b43-96fe-80bc4a28229f.jpg
on a major highway, as well as an ad in the
"Philadelphia Inquirer,"
to welcome the
pope to the City of Brotherly Love.
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