Leaders of the Armenian Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Churches in Syria meet in Antelias to continue discussions on plans for future resettlement and reorganization of Armenians in Syria

29 January 2016. On Friday morning, His Holiness Aram I presided over the meeting that brought together Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Armenian Orthodox Church, Diocese of Peria, Archbishop Bedros Meriatian, Primate of the Armenian Catholic Diocese of Aleppo and Rev. Haroutiun Selimian, Head of the Armenian Evangelical Community in Syria. After welcoming the leaders of the…

A Consultative meeting held at the Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias discusses future resettlement and reorganization for the members of the Armenian Community in Syria

28 January 2016. On Thursday, His Holiness Aram I opened the meeting on Syria in the presence of Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, the Prelate of the Diocese of Syria (Peria), members of the Executive Council of the Catholicosate and representatives of the Diocesan Council of Peria.   In his opening speech, His Holiness commended the members…

His Holiness Aram I receives Representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

18 January 2016. The delegation was headed by Bishop Oscar Cantu, Chair of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and included Mr. Stephen Colecchi, director of the Lebanese office of Catholic Relief Services.   The delegation is visiting different countries in the Middle East in order…

The Representative of the Catholicosate of Cilicia Attends The Third International Theological Colloquium for Transformative Ecumenism

18 January 2016. The third conference, held in Moshi, Tanzania from 11-16 January, discussed the theme “Growing together in Transformative Ecumenism.” The discussion is a continuation of conferences held in Seoul, (2013) and Manila (2014).   The Moderator of the WCC Central and Executive Committees, Dr Agnes Abuom, members of the Central Committee, and representatives…

The Ambassador of Iran to Lebanon visits Catholicos Aram I

On Saturday morning Ambassador Mohammad Fathali, accompanied by the political attachĂ© and other high-ranking officials, visited His Holiness in Antelias on the occasion of Armenian Christmas. After exchanging good wishes, they talked about recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the escalation of conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The ambassador explained the reasons for…

Pope Francis I writes to Catholicos Aram I

On Tuesday morning Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, the Apostolic Nuncio, met with Catholicos Aram I and delivered a letter from Pope Francis I. The Catholicos thanked the Nuncio for the letter, the Vatican’s support of the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and the personal statement of the Pope advocating justice for the Armenian…

LIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST OF CHRISTMAS MASS VIA SATELLITE FROM ANTELIAS – JANUARY 6TH, 2016

Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Communication and Information Department Tel: (04) 410001, 410003 Fax: (04) 419724 E- mail: info@ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/ PO Box 70 317 Antelias-Lebanon LIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST OF CHRISTMAS MASS VIA SATELLITE FROM ANTELIAS – JANUARY 6TH, 2016 The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) will broadcast LIVE via satellite the Christmas Mass presided over…

The New Year Is a Time for the Armenian Organizations Sponsored by the Catholicsate of Cilicia to Assess Their Programmes, States His Holiness

30 December 2015. During the week, Catholicos Aram I joined the New Year’s festivities of the educational, cultural, social and advocacy programmes offices and programmes of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and praised their work on the 100th commemoration activities for the Armenian Genocide. During the last two gatherings of the Shenorhali Choir and the Armenian…

His Holiness Aram I and the Staff Leadership of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Discuss the Future of Christian Communities in the Middle East

28 December 2015. On Monday morning, Catholicos Aram I met with Rev Dr Michel Jalkh, the General Secretary of the MECC, Mr Elias Halabi, the Associate General Secretary, and directors of the media and other programmes of the Council to discuss the international community attempts to put into place conflict-resolution strategies in the area and…