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: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I VISTS THE ST. NESHAN CHURCH
ON THE OCCASION OF MID-LENT
It has become a tradition for His Holiness Aram I to preside over the
Sunrise Service and deliver a speech in the St. Neshan Church on the
occasion of mid-Lent. Accordingly, His Holiness visited the church on
Wednesday, the 2nd of March and was greeted by Bishop Kegham Khatcherian,
Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon and believers.
During the service Bishop Kegham Khatcherian welcomed the Catholicos. His
Holiness Aram I talked during his speech about the truthful path of
Christianity, focusing mainly on the leading role of the church.
“Christ Himself is the path, the truth and life,” said His Holiness, adding
that Church is the path to salvation. The Pontiff condemned those who preach
salvation outside the church and mislead believers.
The students and deacons of the Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia
also participated in the service, performing the hymns.
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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.