His Holiness Karekin II Visits Armenian Genocide Memorial
24.04.2005
On April 24, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by His Excellency Robert Kocharian, President of the Republic of Armenia, visited the "Tsitsernakaberd" Armenian Genocide Memorial in the capital city of Yerevan on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the Genocide of the Armenians. His Holiness presided during a solemn Repose of Souls service offered in memory of the 1.5 million victims of the first genocide of the twentieth century.
Accompanying the Catholicos of All Armenians and the President were: President of the National Assembly Artur Baghdasarian, Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, President of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutiunian, RA Government Ministers and high-ranking clergymen of the Armenian Church.
On the occasion of this solemn anniversary of the Genocide, archbishops and bishops of sister Christian Churches have traveled to Armenia as guests of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to participate in the 90th Anniversary commemoration events. Representatives from the Syrian Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, Russian Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Georgian Orthodox Church, the Church of England and the Conference of European Churches joined His Holiness during the service.
In the evening of April 24, His Holiness Karekin II will preside during an Ecumenical Requiem Service in Yerevan at the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral. The guest clergymen from abroad will join with the Armenian Church clergy and faithful in offering prayers in memory of the countless victims of genocides of the twentieth century.
