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Catholic World News

Report: Armenian Catholic parish destroyed in Turkey

February 19, 2016

Amid clashes between the Turkish military and Kurdish separatists, an Armenian Catholic parish and a mosque have reportedly suffered significant damage in Diyarbakir, The Armenian Weekly reported.

Diyarbakir, with 930,000 residents, is one of the largest cities southeastern Turkey.

 

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Sat21 March
Lent

Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent

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Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent in the early ages of Christianity, was called Sitientes, taken from the first word of the original Introit of the Mass meaning "Thirsting." The Church was addressing her catechumens in the words of Isaiah and invites them to thirst after the grace to come and receive it…

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