Archbishop Magar Ashkarian visits Kessab

 
On December 22, Archbishop Magar Ashkarian, the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Aleppo, arrived in Kessab on a pastoral visit, where he was warmly received by the spiritual leader Vardapet Yesai Eortekian and the District Council of the Holy Mother of God Church of Kessab. 

The Archbishop discussed issues related to the current situation in Syria.

Afterwards, he served the sacred liturgy at the Church of the Holy Virgin, which was attended by the delegation accompanying the clergy and representatives of the Armenian community of Kessab.

The Archbishop conveyed the blessings of the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, and informed that the Catholicos provides assistance and expresses his support to the Armenians of Kessab.