Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Canadian Armenian Pilgrims
28.09.2026
On September 28, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the participants of a pilgrimage organized by the “Hay Ard Tun” organization of the Armenian Diocese of Canada.
The Armenian Patriarch conveyed his blessing and good wishes to those present, expressing appreciation for the Canadian-Armenian community’s love for the Church and devotion to the Homeland. His Holiness emphasized the important role of pilgrimages in strengthening faith, preserving national identity, and strengthening ties with the Homeland and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
The Supreme Patriarch urged the pilgrims to continue taking an active part in the national and ecclesiastical life of their communities, paying particular attention to the Armenian and Christian upbringing of the younger generation.
At the conclusion, the Armenian Patriarch expressed his wish that this visit would become an occasion for spiritual renewal and inspiration for the pilgrims, strengthening their faith in God and their love and devotion to the Mother Church and the Homeland.
