ETCHMIADZIN. – Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II chaired the assembly of the Supreme Spiritual Council. The event was held from Tuesday to Thursday in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Karekin II noted that this is the first assembly that has been convened in the year of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, and the assembly agenda includes organizational issues with respect to the centenary commemorations, informed the Mother See Information Services.

The Supreme Spiritual Council members reflected on the genocide martyrs’ canonization ceremony and the remembrance events to be held between April 22 and 24 in Armenia, including the Mother See. It was noted that, at the invitation of the Mother See, around 70 representatives from 38 churches, and inter-ecclesiastical, ecumenical and interreligious organizations as well as representatives from all Armenian church dioceses in the world also will participate in these commemorations. In addition, the Supreme Spiritual Council approved the 2014 financial report of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.