On Saturday, February 8th, 2020, the Religious Council of the National General Assembly held its meeting, presided over by His Holiness Aram I, at the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
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The council discussed topics including Christian education, parish priest formation, the Armenian Theological Seminary, the Summer Youth Academy, ecumenical and inter-religious relations, the professional development program for the young priests based in Antelias, Bible translation, re-arrangement of the Prayers for the Republic and for the Pontiff, the 25th anniversary of enthronement of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos, the forthcoming Cilician brotherhood assembly, cooperation with the other Armenian Sees, as well as other matters pertaining to contemporary issues, for which reports were given and appropriate decisions were adopted.