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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ARMENIAN RELIEF
ASSOCIATION

On Sunday 18 April 2010, His Holiness Aram I received the chairpersons of
the Armenian Relief Association, Mrs Vicky Marashlian and of the Armenian
Relief Cross in Lebanon, Mrs Talin Klbashian. The ladies briefed His
Holiness and discussed the forthcoming plans of the hundred-year old
organization in humanitarian, social, educational and cultural fields of
involvement.

His Holiness praised the past and present achievements and the forthcoming
plans of the Relief Association and expressed his point of view on their
expediency.

On the Centenary of the Association, His Holiness had issued a pontifical
decree in appreciation of the Association’s efforts rendered to our nation.
He has also declared 2010 the Year of the Armenian Woman and emphasized the
active role Armenian women have and had played in our lives.

Following the Divine Liturgy, a requiem service was held in memory of all
past members of the association.

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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.