Today, the parishioners of the Armenian Apostolic Church all over the world are celebrating the glorious feast of the resurrection of Christ - Easter.
The Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, addressed believers with congratulations. "The pace of our nation at a crossroads of history was often the likeness of Christ. We often went to the Golgotha of suffering, were crucified with the Lord and raised with a faith in His Resurrection. By the grace of God our people overcame machinations and destructions, persecution and slaughter and kept bright hope for our revival, our prosperous and bright life," the Armenian Patriarch said in congratulations.
He also stressed that "to the world, to all of humanity, with their martyrdom and their resurrected life, our people testified the truth of the miracle of the resurrection. They were crucified, were exhausted with grief, but did not become desperate, were wounded, but not weak, scattered throughout the world, but did not lose the Motherland. With love for the lost homeland, our people, restored statehood in the eastern part of historical Armenia, and began a new life in Diaspora communities, confirming that the tree of our life, growing on the unshakable pillar of faith, with life-giving power gives birth to children who beautify the nation."
"Today, human life is shaken by conflicts and bloodshed. The desired peace and universal goodwill and solidarity in the cradle of humanity remains an unfulfilled dream on planet Earth. Humanity is in debt, it must wipe profusely pouring tears in the world, before the helpless eyes, cries and screams of orphans and disadvantaged children who dream of a bright childhood, to silence the rumblings of lethal weapons, eradicate poverty. We must overcome the crucifixion in the world and replaced it with resurrection," Karekin II noted.
