“We have been witnesses to your efforts for the unity of the Church, to your labors and struggles. And what we have seen with our own eyes and heard with our own ears, we testify to today with gratitude,

“The Patriarch noted that, amid the wars, conflicts, and human suffering confronting the world, the prayers of the faithful turn towards the Most Holy Theotokos, the Mother of all peoples.

“εύχεται σε όλους τους πιστούς να διέλθουν με κατάνυξη και πνευματική ευφροσύνη τη μεγάλη εορτή της Κοιμήσεως της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου, και οι πρεσβείες της Παναγίας να σκέπουν τον ευσεβή λαό μας

“to pray for me, a sinner, and to unite around the Holy Chalice.

“We uphold the Armenian Church and its people in prayer at this time. We also express hope and pray that the parties will resolve the conflict for the well-being and prosperity of the entire Armenian people.

“We have a duty to pray for them.

“they overcame hatred, revenge and malice through the merciful love of Christ