Armenian Relief Society Members Visit Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
24.10.2025
On October 23, His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Director of the Department of External Relations and Protocol of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, received the members of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), an independent women’s charitable organization.
During the meeting, His Eminence conveyed to the members of the Society the paternal blessings and good wishes of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.
Congratulating the Armenian Relief Society on its 115th anniversary, Archbishop Nathan commended the Society’s vital role in the social, healthcare, and educational spheres of Armenian life, and especially highlighted the assistance and solidarity provided to Armenians of Artsakh who have been displaced from their Homeland.
Addressing Armenia’s current challenges, His Eminence urged the Society’s members to actively contribute to overcoming them.
In conclusion, the Archbishop exhorted those present to maintain a strong bond with the Motherland and the Armenian Church, urging them to dedicate themselves with renewed zeal and devotion to serving the Armenian people. He emphasized the importance of individual commitment and collective action in sustaining and advancing the community's well-being.