Recently, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), was joined by other Diocesan leaders in attending a luncheon hosted by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation to honor His All Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch.
The luncheon, in New York City on March 17, was on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Peace and Tolerance Conference that resulted in the Bosphorus Declaration of 1994, which condemned violence in the name of religion.
The Primate serves on the board of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith coalition of business and religious leaders working around the globe to promote peace, tolerance, and resolution of ethnic conflicts. He delivered the blessing at the luncheon.
“Bless those who labor in the name of religious freedom, moral unity, and peace for all your children,” the Primate said.
Joining the Primate were Fr. Vazken Karayan, pastor of the Holy Cross Church of Union City, NJ; Dr. Sam Mikaelian, executive director of the Diocesan Center; and Kevork Toroyan, chairman of the Diocesan Legate’s Committee.
Patriarch Bartholomew I was in New York City for a week of meetings and events. The Primate met with him on several occasions as a leader in the ecumenical dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox communities.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, delivers the blessing at a luncheon honoring His All Holiness Bartholomew I at the Minskoff Cultural Center in New York City on March 17, 2004.
A photographer takes a photo of His All Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch; Archbishop Demetrios, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; Archbishop Khajag Barsamian; and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation.
Dr. Sam Mikaelian, executive director of the Eastern Diocese; Archbishop Khajag Barsamian; and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, at a luncheon on March 17 hosted by the foundation on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Peace and Tolerance Conference and the Bosphorus Declaration of 1994.
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