PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V. Rev. Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer

Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: cathcil@cathcil.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

STUDENTS OF BIRDS’ NEST ORPHANAGE VISIT HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Antelias, Lebanon – Children ranging in age from 3 to 13, residents of the
Birds’ Nest orphanage attended services at the Cathedral of St. Gregory the
Illuminator in Antelias, Lebanon, and received the blessings of His Holiness
Aram I. Following the Divine Liturgy, the students performed for His
Holiness and others in attendance. The children’s chorus performed Armenian
Church hymns, as well as national and spiritual songs. On behalf of the
children, words of thanks were extended to His Holiness for his fatherly
care. His Holiness thanked the administrators of the Birds’ Nest for their
devoted service.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.