Catholicos of All Armenians Welcomes Delegation from the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Hungary
01.04.2025
On April 1, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received a delegation from the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Hungary at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The delegation was led by Reverend Vilmos Fischl, General Secretary of the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Hungary and a pastor of the Lutheran Evangelical Church.
Welcoming the guests, His Holiness regarded their visit to Armenia and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin as a gesture of solidarity with the Armenian people during these challenging times.
The Catholicos of All Armenians expressed appreciation for Hungary’s initiatives in support of the Armenians of Artsakh.
Addressing the issue of Armenian captives and prisoners detained in Baku, the Supreme Patriarch gratefully acknowledged that, through cooperation between the Hungarian government and the Mother See, five Armenian prisoners of war were repatriated in 2021.
The meeting also covered Armenian-Hungarian cooperation, the Armenian Church’s interchurch relations, and the national and spiritual life of the Armenian community in Hungary.
During the conversation, Reverend Vilmos Fischl reflected on the historical ties between Armenians and Hungarians, emphasizing the importance of strengthening and deepening relations between the two nations, united by shared Christian values.
