PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
A YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO BIKFAYA
Antelias, Lebanon – The youth department of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia organized a march-pilgrimage to Bikfaya on August 12 on the
occasion of St. Asdvadzadzine’s Day.
75 participants of different ages started the pilgrimage from the St.
Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias at 6:45. A police car
provided by the municipality of Bourj Hammoud, scouts from the HMEM
Jedeide branch and an ambulance provided by the Armenian Red Cross
of Lebanon accompanied the marchers.
The marchers attended the youth concert performed by Lebanese Armenian
musician Guy Manoukian in Bikfaya. The young pilgrims then visited
His Holiness Aram I, kissed his right hand and received his blessings.
The director of the youth department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia,
Fr Keghart Kusbekian accompanied the young pilgrims during their march.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
youth activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the
web page of the Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress