During his visit to Kuwait, His Holiness met representatives from community organizations; also attending was the prelate, Very Reverend Massis Choboyan. The Catholicos met with members of the Executive Council of the Church, the School Board and the leadership of social and cultural organizations and associations. Discussions focussed on goals, programmes and concerns. Aram…
On Thursday 25 May 2017, His Holiness Aram I inaugurated an exhibition of the paintings of Ms Nanar Kurumlyian-Hajian at the ‘Cilicia Hall’. The event was organized by the Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Catholicos. Representing the department, Mrs Janine Tanielian, a member of the…
As part of his visit to Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I presided over an ecumenical meeting and prayers organized by Bishop Ghattas Hazim, Metropolitan of Kuwait and Dependencies, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. During the ecumenical meeting, the Catholicos was welcomed by the representatives of all Christian communities in Kuwait and the Most Rev.…
The day after His Holiness Aram I’s arrival in Kuwait, Sheikh Al Khalifa visited the Catholicos at the official Guest House of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait where he was staying. Very Rev Massis Choboyan, the Prelate of Kuwait and Neighbouring Countries, and Very Rev Mesrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar of the United Arab Emirates and the…
Ambassador Maher Kheir of Lebanon held a special luncheon in honor of the His Holiness Aram I. Representatives of the Lebanese community, spiritual leaders and other ambassadors in Kuwait were also among the guests. In his welcome the ambassador described the Catholicos as a leading advocate of interfaith dialogue and cooperation internationally, regionally and…
20 May 2017. On Saturday evening, Armenians gathered around an Agape dinner to honour their spiritual leader. The evening began with the prayer of His Holiness Aram I and the Kuwaiti and the Armenian national anthems; it continued with speeches and musical and cultural presentations. Dr Jano Bebejian welcomed the Catholicos in the name…
Upon his return from Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I, who has been following events in Venezuela since the beginnings of the current troubles, shared a report he received from a leader of the Venezuelan Armenian community describing the sufferings of the powerless population there. The report states that the hope for popular democracy…
Before leaving the country, His Holiness Aram I spoke to the media during a press conference organized in honor of his visit. His Holiness emphasized the importance of Christian-Muslim Dialogue, spoke of the Armenian community in Kuwait and the challenges of religious fundamentalism. The consecration of St Vartanantz church and Catholicos Aram I’s meeting with…
On Friday 19 May 2017, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy, anointing and consecrating the St Vartanantz Armenian Church in Kuwait, which the community has recently constructed. Later in the day, the Catholicos inaugurated the prelacy. Bishop Shahé Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, celebrated the Holy Liturgy, while Very Reverend Massis Choboyan,…
On Tuesday 17 May 2017 in the morning, His Holiness Aram I met with the Emir at the Royal Palace. He was accompanied by Very Reverend Massis Choboyan, Prelate of Kuwait and the neighbouring countries, and HE Maher Kheir, Ambassador of Lebanon in Kuwait. After the official welcome, His Holiness thanked the Emir for…
On Tuesday 16 May 2017 in the morning, Catholicos Aram I visited the newly constructed St Vartanantz Church and the Prelacy. At the end of the visit, he thanked the Prelate, the members of the Church Council and the sponsors for their significant undertaking in Kuwait. On Friday 19 May 2017, His Holiness will…
Upon his arrival at the Kuwait International Airport on Monday 15 May in the evening, Catholicos Aram I was met by the Very Rev Massis Choboyan, Prelate of Kuwait and the neighbouring countries, the representative of the Kuwaiti authorities, the Ambassador of Lebanon in Kuwait, the Consul of Armenia, and representatives of the Armenian Community.…
Prior to his departure to Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I conferred the right to wear the cross to the following priests, all of whom had been ordained in 2012, completed their theses, and received the title ‘Vartabed” in 2015: Rev Dajad Ashekian, who serves the parish in Fresno (USA), Rev Nishan, the director of the…
On Monday 15 May 2017, Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by the Rev Bedros Manuellian, Director of Communication and Information, and Rev Friar Hovaguim Panjarjian, staff holder. The Catholicos will be joined later by Bishop Shahé Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, Very Reverend Mesrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar for the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and Mr Hrayr…
In a letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron, His Holiness Aram I congratulated him on his election as President of France in the name of the Dioceses and the faithful of the Armenian Church in the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Recalling the historical ties and friendship between the Armenian and French people, the Catholicos wished M. Macron…
The “Cilicia Village” was inaugurated on 8 May in Artzakh. A delegation composed of the members of the Executive and Central Councils of the National General Assembly represented the Catholicosate of Cilicia. After consultation between His Holiness Aram I and the authorities of Artzakh, it was decided to give first choice of the completed houses…
On Saturday 29 April 2017, His Holiness Aram I hosted and presided over a one-day consultation to discuss the reconstruction and revitalization of the Armenian community in Syria. The consultation brought together clergy and laity representing the Armenian community in Syria, as well as representatives of Armenian humanitarian organizations who have responded to Catholicos…
On Thursday 4 May 2017, in the morning, a youth group from the Syrian Orthodox Church visited Antelias and met with Rev Nishan Lakhoyan, director of the Youth Department. During the meeting they discussed the youth work in their respective churches, shared experiences, and identified common challenges in the Middle East. At the end…
