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    New Year's Message of His Holiness Karekin II

    00:00, 01 Jan 2015


    It is the festive day of New Year. We extend Our Pontifical love and
    blessings from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to you dear faithful
    people of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.

    The year 2015 opens with a sanctifying light in our lives. We are
    going to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
    On April 23 we will place our innocent martyrs among the Saints. We
    will re-evaluate the deeds of our martyred sons, who did not deny
    Christ; and the Homeland and nation is witness to this sanctity of the
    highest example of commitment. We will carry out the sacred ceremony
    of the pomegranate-blessing, so that our faithful life will be
    brightened and strengthened with divine grace and our nation's
    children throughout the world, under the patronage and protection of
    God, will live in love and unity, and in peace, security and
    prosperity.

    On the Eve of the New Year, we once again offer praise unto the Lord
    that our nation with their power of faith have the strength to
    overcome trials and tribulations of the times, reinforce our
    statehood, and surmount Artsakh's battle with victory and build her
    future. We have good wishes and goals to strengthen our Homeland with
    a spirit of optimism, protect our just rights, and make our national
    life prosperous and bright.

    The world is rebellious today: trepidation, crisis, conflicts - which
    also affect our country and people. Problems and challenges exist in
    our national life. Peace on our borders is unstable. The
    responsibility of keeping our homeland secure, our borders protected,
    our state and public life in peace, and enriching the lives of our
    people, falls upon us all. With God, fraternal love, mutually
    supportive and united, with the spirit of reconciliation and peace and
    through joint efforts; we will be sable to overcome the difficulties
    and challenges, recording achievements and successes, and fulfill all
    the virtuous aspirations cherished in our hearts.

    This year is sacramental with sanctifying light. This year is an
    invitation to national revival; it is a call to spiritual renovation
    and purification, and is a symbol of our commitment and a commandment
    of love and faith. Let us strengthen in our vocation and service,
    bring our dedication and efforts to the nation, Homeland, and our Holy
    Church, and grant to our children a flourishing and developing country
    and a national life strong with Christian values.

    We extend our prayers to the Almighty that our Armenian nation remains
    under the Lord's blessings and graces and be far from hardships, and
    may God's support and comfort of the Holy Spirit be solace to all the
    disheartened and people in sorrow. And may the Lord's Holy Right Hand
    protect our children defending our Homeland, and all those who are
    serving the nation during this festive time.

    We raise a prayer for people suffering from conflicts and wars, and
    the difficulties of our sons living in the Middle East and Ukraine,
    asking that peace and security be established in their lives.

    Our beloved children, we wish peace, love and prosperity to the world,
    our people worldwide, our Homeland and your families. A good year to
    all of you, and let God's abundant blessings be in your life and
    hopes. "Rejoice in hope, think of the good, be united, keep peace with
    each other" (Romans 12:12, 16-18).

    Happy New Year!

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/01/new-years-message-of-his-holiness-karekin-ii-2/

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