Groong 5 April 2002
Armenian monks safe in Bethlehem, for now
"We are waiting for the arrival of our fate," says Fr. Joundourian
By Hratch Tchilingirian, London
IntraPress News, 5 April 2002 – The seven Armenian priests and monks trapped in the Armenian section of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem are safe, said Fr. Khat Joundourian, 34, deputy abbot of the Armenian monastery in Bethlehem in a telephone interview this morning (Friday, 2:30 AM Bethlehem time) as the military operations in the area continued.