PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: info@ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I TAKES PART IN THE CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS AT THE BIRD’S NEST ORPHANAGE

On Friday, 25 December 2009, His Holiness Aram I joined the students,
personnel and sisters at the Bird’s Nest Orphanage in their celebration of
the New Year and Christmas.

His Holiness met with the children who welcomed him with their songs, dances
and recital of poems. He talked to them and shared gifts. Later, His
Holiness Aram I met with the personnel of the Institution and the sisters of
the Order of St.Gayane and discussed how to improve the quality of life of
the children, who were either orphaned or children from broken homes.

The following day, the director of information of the Catholicosate, the
Very Rev Krikor Chiftjian, met representatives of Armenian Social
organizations and individuals who had financially contributed to the upkeep
of Institution. He thanked them on the children’s behalf and urged them to
continue their support and make the Nest their home.

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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.