Reconstruction began last week on a church that was built as an Armenian Apostolic house of worship and has now become the property of the Catholic Church.
The 14th century Yerevman Sourb Khach (Holy Cross Church of the Manifestation), had fallen in ruin. Possession of the church and three hectare property was transferred to the Catholic Church by Georgian authorities in 2009, sparking outrage by Georgian Armenians, who see the move as another offense by Georgian authorities against the Armenian population.
Concerns over the fate of Holy Cross were raised as early as April in Samtskhe-Javakheti province, home to some 120 000 Armenians – about 54 percent of the total Armenian population of Georgia.
Armenian News
The 14th century Yerevman Sourb Khach (Holy Cross Church of the Manifestation), had fallen in ruin. Possession of the church and three hectare property was transferred to the Catholic Church by Georgian authorities in 2009, sparking outrage by Georgian Armenians, who see the move as another offense by Georgian authorities against the Armenian population.
Concerns over the fate of Holy Cross were raised as early as April in Samtskhe-Javakheti province, home to some 120 000 Armenians – about 54 percent of the total Armenian population of Georgia.
Armenian News
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