On Friday morning, May 12th, 2023, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated, presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, at Sts. Vartanantz Church in Kuwait, where the Catholicos addressed the faithful, including ambassadors, and officials, with his pontifical speech.
His Holiness expressed his immense joy in visiting Kuwait and meeting with the Armenian community, whom he highly commended for its positive and encouraging atmosphere. His Holiness praised the pontifical vicar V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Manouelian for his work and granted him the right to wear an episcopal mitre, and expressed commendation to Rev. Fr. Ardag Keheyayan for his life-long service.
At the end of the service, the faithful received the pontifical blessing.
