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His Eminence Commemorates 93rd Anniversary of Genocide with Community
His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, attended the several events held in honour of the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
On the eve of Genocide Remembrance Day, His Eminence joined the Armenian Youth for a special event featuring different cultural presentations and a candle light vigil at the Montreal Armenian community centre’s Aharonian hall.
Following the special commemoration, His Eminence led a procession with more than 200 youths to the Genocide memorial at park Marcelin-Wilson for a special requiem service in honour of all victims of genocides.
This event and march were organized by the Montreal and Laval chapters of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Youth Organization of Canada.
On April 24, Genocide Remembrance Day, Prelate Hagopian joined members of the Canadian Armenian community at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Ottawa to take part in a flower laying ceremony at the “Armenia Immortal” monument.
Archbishop Hagopian then presided over a requiem service at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, where political representatives, representatives of other genocide victim nations, Genocide survivors, and community members laid wreaths around the Flame in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Along with the thousands of Canadian Armenians gathered in Ottawa, Prelate Hagopian proceeded to the Turkish Embassy to call on the current Turkish government to recognize the Armenian Genocide. His Eminence closed the protest with a few words and a prayer.
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