JERUSALEM — On Sunday, February 16, US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio, paid his first official visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Representing the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem at the welcoming ceremony were Chancellor Rev. Aghan Kokchian and former Superior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Rev. “We raised the issue of the Christian presence in Israel and concerns regarding their departure. The Secretary of State noted that many Christians, including Armenians, have already left Syria, Lebanon, and other Middle Eastern countries.