Karekin II has received the delegation from the Moscow Patriarchate. There has been a discussion regarding the pressures on the Church.
04-09-2026 19:42 Armenia Press release
On September 4, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received Metropolitan Antoniy, the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Metropolitan Antoniy conveyed the fraternal greetings and best wishes of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, reaffirming the support of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Armenian Church. His Holiness emphasized the important role of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in the life of the Armenian people, deeming any interference by secular authorities in the internal life of the Church unacceptable.
Subsequently, the Catholicos of All Armenians offered his blessings and prayers for the delegation led by Metropolitan Antoniy. His Holiness expressed his personal gratitude for the warm attitude and support consistently shown by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia towards the Armenian Church and the Armenian Patriarch. The Supreme Patriarch noted with satisfaction the relations and cooperation between the two Churches, wishing for this brotherhood to be strong and steadfast and to serve the strengthening of the age-old ties between the two friendly nations.
During the conversation, attention was drawn to the violence and persecution faced by the Churches. It was emphasized that, by God's mercy, through the diligent service of the clergy and the strong faith of the people, all trials and difficulties will be overcome.
At the end of the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians conveyed his fraternal greetings to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, wishing him good health and many fruitful years of reign for the glory of the Russian Orthodox Church and for the well-being of his faithful flock.
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