Catholicos' Message

Following the worship service, delegates heard from His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, who spoke via video.

He spoke of the importance of the Diocese’s theme: Church and Home: One in Spirit.

“This initiative is designed to strengthen the close ties between our Apostolic Holy Church and Armenian families,” he said in an English translation of a Pontifical Blessing distributed to the delegates. “At the same time, it will motivate our clergy to imitate the Chief Pastor, Christ, in turning our church into a vibrant and active presence for Armenian families.”

“At the present time when confronted with the powerful forces of secularism, we must overcome new problems and challenges in our national life,” he said. “”Our efforts – aimed at infusing the Armenian family with deep faith and maintaining a lasting solidarity of the family and the church – are of paramount importance.”