22 November 2016. On Tuesday evening, the special concert organized by the Diocese of Lebanon was held at the Casino du Liban, outside Beirut. Mr Krikor Hasheolian, Chancellor of the Prelacy welcomed the audience and thanked the Catholicos for his leadership. Mr Dikran Jinbashian addressed His Holiness on behalf of the Diocese and addressed…
20 November 2016. Celebrations began on Sunday with special Liturgy held at the St Nichan Cathedral in Beirut. Bishop Shahé Panossian, the Prelate celebrating the Holy Liturgy accompanied by the Choir of the National Academy of Armenia conducted by Maestro Hovhannes Chekijian. The Ambassador of Armenian to Lebanon, Samuel Meguerditchian, Represetatives of all…
22 November 2016. On Tuesday morning Dr Locher met with His Holiness Aram I in Antelias. They discussed common concerns and the impact of the joint commemorative events of the 100th Anniversary Genocide of the Armenians in 2015, held in Switzerland, and the visit of His Holiness Aram I. The Catholicos praised the solidarity and accompaniment…
18 November 2016. On Friday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Bishop Harald Rein and Professor Ours Phone Arks of the “Old Catholic Church” in Switzerland. During the meeting His Holiness Aram I brought them up to date on the conflict in the region and its impact on Lebanon and the Christian presence in the…
16 November 2016. On Wednesday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Mr Gaguik Dzaroukian, President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, in his office. The purpose of the visit was to inform His Holiness of his pledge to assist the Armenians in Syria and ask for his guidance in this action. In order…
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the bookstore of the Catholicosate of Cilicia has established a new online store. Over 1000 titles, 60 different souvenirs and around 40 DVDs and CDs are now available for sale online. The procedures to select and order online, payment, packaging and mailing are based on secured…
13 November 2016 – In his address to the conference, organized by the Pontifical Oriental Institute on the occasion of its centennial, His Holiness Aram I emphasized the crucial importanceof strengthening the Christian presence in the Middle East, considering it a pan-Christian priority. The main part of the conference, which took place at the…
During his three-day visit to the Vatican and following the private meeting with Pope Francis, His Holiness Aram I held several working meetings with the Heads of the Decasteries. The Catholicos met with Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, with whom he discussed the Middle East and the state of its Christian presence. …
11 November 2016. On Friday morning the scheduled meeting between the Pope and the Catholicos was held at the Papal office in the Vatican. After sharing greetings, Catholicos Aram I expressed his great appreciation for the Pope’s two pronouncements on the Armenian Genocide of 1915 as the first genocide of the 20th century, which he…
On Friday morning, His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by the Primate of Lebanon, Bishop Shahé Panossian and the Dean of St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, Bishop Norayr Ashekian, met with the President-elect. Catholicos Aram I extended the good wishes of the elected bodies of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the people…
The Regional conference brought together representatives of international organizations, Muslim institutions, representatives of Churches, university professors and the media to discuss the topic, “Interreligious Dialogue on Diversity, Tolerance and Social Cohesion in the Arab Region.” Very Rev Housig Mardirossian, the Ecumenical Officer, attended the conference representing the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia. During the session…
On Sunday 30 October 2016, following the Holy Liturgy, the Catholicos, the clergy, seminarians and the faithful walked in procession to the pavilion, to take part in the annual Book Fair. As they marched, the seminary students sang hymn praising the invention of the Armenian alphabet. In his message Catholicos Aram I spoke of…
25-28 October 2016. On Tuesday, the meeting began in Antelias in the presence of the delegations representing the Anglican Communion and the representatives of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. The Oriental Orthodox delegation included representatives from the Armenian Church, the Holy See of Cilicia, the Coptic, Syriac, Malabar Indian and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches. The delegations comprised…
