Prayer for Peace Offered in the Mother Cathedral
On February 23, with the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; in response to an appeal made by His Holiness Pope Francis on 04 February 2018, a special prayer for peace was offered during the Great Lent Evening Service in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, for peace in war-torn nations, in particular for the Democratic Republic of Congo and for South Sudan.
Present at the Prayer for Peace were the Supreme Spiritual Council members and staff of the Mother See.
With the awareness and participation of different Churches and representatives of Christian denominations, this prayer for peace aims to create a new witness for the establishment of gospel peace in all those countries where Christians need more peace and security.