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Voices of Jerusalem: A Priest on Managing Access to the Holy Sepulchre

Father Samuel Aghoyan is an Armenian Orthodox priest who works with other Christian denominations to schedule access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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Father Samuel Aghoyan is an Armenian Orthodox priest who works with other Christian denominations to schedule access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Produced in association with Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 26, 2016, through January 8, 2017.

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