The Anglican Communion-Oriental Orthodox Dialogue International Commission Meets at the Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias (Lebanon)

On 6 August 2014, His Holiness Aram I met with the Officers of the Commission: Co-Presidents Archbishop Geoffrey Rowell and Metropolitan Bishoy, and Co-Secretaries Archbishop Nareg Alemezian and Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan; the Ecumenical Officer, Rt. Rev. Housig Mardirossian, also attended.   The Co-Presidents briefed Catholicos Aram I on the outcomes of their two-day…

His Holiness Aram I Receives the Representatives of the Coptic and Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs

On Tuesday 5 August 2014, Metropolitan Bishoy of Damiette, Coptic Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan George Saliba of Mount Lebanon, Syriac Orthodox Church, met with His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya at his summer residence. Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, the Pontifical Vicar of the Diocese of Cyprus, and Rt. Rev. Housig Mardirossian, the Ecumenical Officer, were also…

His Holiness Aram I receives the newly elected Committee of the Armenian Church University Students Association (ACUSA)

Following the ACUSA Assembly held on the 26 July 2014, the new committee met with His Holiness Aram I to report on the Assembly and ask for his blessings. The Committee was accompanied by its newly appointed spiritual advisor, Rev.Nishan Lakhoyan.   Catholicos Aram I first of all praised the association members for their enthusiasm…

His Holiness Aram I monitors the Humanitarian Assistance and Rehabilitation Programmes for Armenians in Syria

Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Peria (Syria) recently arrived in Antelias to brief His Holiness Aram I on the situation of Armenians in Aleppo, Damascus, Jezireh, Lattakia and Kessab. He also informed the Catholicos on the provision of humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation efforts. The Catholicos expressed his appreciation to the work of…

His Holiness Aram I is invited to attend an Ecumenical Justice and Peace Conference to be held in Seoul, South Korea

On Tuesday His Holiness Aram I received a delegation from South Korea. The newly appointed Ecumenical Officer, V. Rev. Housig Mardirossian also attended the meeting. The delegation invited the Catholicos to the international conference on justice and peace they are organizing in Seoul. The Catholicos welcomed the guests and their plan for the conference and…