The Catholicos of All Armenians received pilgrims from the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the USA

ArmInfo. On October 8, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II received pilgrims from the Surb Gregory the Illuminator Church in Pasadena, Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the USA, led by the community's spiritual pastor, Priest Sarkis Petoyan.

According to the Chancellery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Garegin II conveyed his paternal blessing to the Armenian pilgrims and expressed gratitude to Petoyan for consistently preserving the good tradition of organizing pilgrimages to the Homeland. In this regard, The Patriarch emphasized the importance of such visits to Armenia and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which offer Diaspora Armenians the opportunity to become more familiar with life in the Homeland and its challenges, to be inspired by the holy sites of the Fatherland, and, with renewed faith and patriotic spirit, to further strengthen community life and contribute to the well-being of the Homeland and the Armenian people.

At the end of the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians answered questions from the pilgrims regarding the educational programs of the Armenian Church, the training of clergy, and the current activities of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.