Bishop Mouradian Provides Details in Weekly Interview
ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)—Terrorists on Jan. 9 reportedly bombed the Armenian Catholic Cathedral Our Lady of Pity (also known as St. Rita), located next to the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo, leaving the church partly destroyed. No casualties were reported.
Bishop Mikael Mouradian, Armenian Catholic Eparch of the U.S. and Canada, spoke with Aleppo-based Rev. Fr. Krikor Milad, who recounted how the bombing took place at around 5:30 a
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Is the date mentioned in the article, Feb. 9, correct or are we reading a story that is over a year old?
The incident did take place on Jan. 9. We have corrected it in the article. Thank you for pointing it out.
Churches have been the shelter of poor and love. Armenians in Syria have been peaceful community who have already suffered for the massacres of Ottomans. It is very sad they are treated like this. I wish that all Christians who live in danger go to the majority Kurdish areas in Syria or to the Iraqi Kurdistan. Christians, especially our Armenian people are welcome.
It is obvious that the Islamist Extremist want all the Christians out of the Middle East, so it’s not surprising what is happening to the Christian communities in Aleppo and for that matter in the whole of the Middle East.We Armenians and other Christians have lived in the Middle East for hundreds of years and it would be shameful if one day there will be no Christians communities living in that area.Pray to God that that will not happen.
With the Jihadists it is like going back to stone age
NO HOPE ISAMIC COUNTRY ONLY HOPE ARMENIA OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.
Terrorists reportedly bombed the Armenian Catholic Cathedral Our Lady of Pity on Feb. 9.
Feb. 9
May want to fix that
Get out now if its not already too late and if there are precious relics in the church if you care at all about them get them out also even if you have to give them to British museum any out of contry museum they will be destroyed if you dont
I am from Aleppo Syria, and I cry for my people. My own house is destroyed in Maydan., I agree to get OUT is the best but where? There is no hope on our County, Armenia. Lebanon has no jobs to offer, housing is VERY expensive. Unless Europe and America open their arms and accepts all christians as asylums.
Our former principal and my former teacher, Sr. Louisa is stationed in Aleppo to help the children there. This is a message she sent to SOAR (Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief) recently: “I am sure you have seen the devastated condition of Syria and especially Aleppo. For more than a month there is NO fuel, NO mazote to heat the houses or schools, NO benzene to run cars, and NO propane and NO electricity, and on top of all this the weather is sub zero and we are freezing. Please keep us in your prayers, and the Lord will keep us safe.”
I urge you to help. Emergency collections continue for the orphaned Armenian children in Syria. If you would like to assist, please select SOAR-Syria from the PayPal drop down box on http://www.soar-us.org.