The Feast of Mary the Mother of God and the related pilgrimage to St. Mary’s monastery in Bikfaya takes on a special meaning this year. Pilgrims from all over the world are arriving to celebrate the feast at the newly renovated monastery, which has been embellished with monuments dedicated to the 1915 Armenian Genocide and…
On Friday morning the General Secretary of the MECC, Dr. Michel Jalekh, and Dr. Michel Nseir, from the WCC, met with His Holiness Aram I to discuss matters linked to the two Councils and the region. In connection with issues related to the strengthening cooperation between the two Councils, they discussed the possibility of…
On Thursday morning, 50 pilgrims from Uruguay arrived at St. Mary’s monastery in Bikfaya. After visiting the newly constructed Genocide Memorial, they met with His Holiness Aram I. The Catholicos welcomed the pilgrims and spoke fondly of his first visit to Uruguay. He also expressed once more his gratitude to the people of Uruguay for…
