His Holiness the Catholicos of the East Receives His Holiness Karekin II
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His Holiness Karekin II and the delegation from the Armenian Orthodox Church were received by His Holiness the Catholicos of the East at his Catholicate Palace this evening. His Holiness Karekin II and delegation were received by His Beatitude Paulose Mar Milithios, Their Graces Thomas Mar Athanasios, Paulose Mar Pachomios, Zachariah Mar Anthonios Metropolitans, priests, deacons, seminarians and monks from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Other leaders from other Churches and political leaders were also present.The Armenian Orthodox Delegation was received with lit candles and the chanting of 'Tho Bashlom' by the Deacons and Seminarians of the Orthodox Theological Seminary Community.His Holiness Karekin II and delegation was received by His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymus I in his private residence. The two Supreme Heads of the the Sister Churches met with a fraternal embrace and sat together for a few moments. His Holiness the Catholicos of the East, Didymus I, recalled His Holiness Vazghen I of blessed memory, a predecessor of Karekin II, who inaugurated and opened the Catholicate Palace over four decades ago.Afterwards, the Catholicoi processed to St. Basil's Chapel, the private chapel of the Catholicos of the East, where His Holiness Karekin II offered prayers. Following this, the procession continued to the tombs of the former Catholicoi of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. His Holiness Karekin II offered prayers and incense and their tombs. His Holiness also remembered in prayer, His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews II of blessed memory.
His Holiness Karekin II and delegation were processed into the banquet hall escorted by His Beatitude and the other Metropolitans, for dinner. The Catholicos of the East, Baselios Marthoma Didymus I offered kind words and fraternal greetings to the Malankara Church. His Holiness Karekin II offered prayers and love to the sister church of the Armenian Church. The Catholicoi exchanged gifts and enjoyed moments of discussion during dinner. His Holiness Didymus I offered gifts and blessings to all the members of the delegation.
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His Holiness Karekin II and delegation were processed into the banquet hall escorted by His Beatitude and the other Metropolitans, for dinner. The Catholicos of the East, Baselios Marthoma Didymus I offered kind words and fraternal greetings to the Malankara Church. His Holiness Karekin II offered prayers and love to the sister church of the Armenian Church. The Catholicoi exchanged gifts and enjoyed moments of discussion during dinner. His Holiness Didymus I offered gifts and blessings to all the members of the delegation.
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