The Catholicos of All Armenians received the young pilgrims of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America
On June 3, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; received the younger members of the Church-loving Youth Unions of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, under the leadership of the spiritual pastor of St. Grigor Narekatsi Church of Cleveland, Rev. Fr. Hrach Sargsyan.
Asking for the blessings of His Holiness, the Reverend Father expressed his gratitude to His Holiness for the reception, noting that the young people visited Armenia to renew their vows and participate in volunteer programs.
The Armenian Patriarch, conveying his paternal love and blessings to the pilgrims, emphasized that the visit of young people to Armenia and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin provides them with the best opportunity to get to know the Motherland, to strengthen the patriotic spirit and the life of faith. On this occasion, His Holiness told the young pilgrims to further strengthen the consciousness of national identity and zeal for national values, making them the motto of their lives and the driving force of their patriotic mission.