His Holiness Aram I Presides Over the Requiem Service Held At the Birds’ Nest Orphanage

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On Tuesday morning, April 27th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by Cilician brothers, visited the Birds’ Nest Orphanage, in Byblos, where the Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” museum is located, and presided over the requiem service and wreath laying held in front of Maria Jacobson’s tomb.

Following the service, His Holiness Aram I offered his thoughts on the occasion stating that the aim of his visit, away from the spotlight and formalities, is to pay due respect to the memory of Maria Jacobson, the Danish missionary who founded Birds’ Nest during the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide to shelter Armenian orphans …

This article was originally published on the Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias-lebanon, website. Please click here to read the full text.

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