On Monday, July 30th, 2018, around 20 youth coming from the USA and Canada gathered at the Catholicosate of Cilicia to start the Summer Youth Academy, entitled “Thinking Through the Armenian Church: the Anchor of Identity and Compass for Action.” The aim of the Academy, which will run from July 30th to August 11, is…
We are happy to announce that the new building, which is under construction at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya, will consist of 24 dormitories and a storeroom. The building will serve as an Episcopal Residence and guesthouse. The construction is expected to be completed by Spring 2019. His Holiness Aram I will announce the name…
His Holiness Aram I announced new appointments for four young members of the Cilician Brotherhood as follows: -V. Rev. Hrant Tahanian: Ecumenical Officer and lecturer at the Armenian Theological Seminary. -V. Rev. Hovhannes Saghdejian: Pastor in Northern Greece. -V. Rev. Zareh Sarkissian: Director of the Youth Department, lecturer at the Seminary, as…
The Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, participates in the celebrations of Homenetmen’s centennial, in Yerevan, represented by H.E. Arch. Nareg Alemezian and V. Rev. Bedros Manuelian. At the official ceremony, the pontifical encyclical on the centennial was read.
On behalf of His Holiness Aram I, H.E. Arch. Kegham Katcherian, Prelate of Greece, expressed condolences regarding Greece wildfire victims to H.E. Arch. Ieronymos II of Athens, Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece, over a phone conversation held on July 23rd.
On Tuesday morning, July 24th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Mr. Antoine Laham, Assistant to the Special UN Envoy to Syria Mr. Staffan de Mistura, at the pontifical residence in Bikfaya. Mr. Laham updated His Holiness about the recent accomplishments of their office in the region and the current situation in Syria. In…
On July 18th, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the International Day of Nelson Mandela and the Fifa World Cup Russia 2018, the Global Forum for Religions and Humanity organized a friendly football match in Hammana, Lebanon, between a group of clergy and ulama from across Lebanon. V.…
On July 17th, His Holiness Aram I visited the Birds’ Nest Orphanage in Byblos to inspect the renovation works that have been completed. Thanks to the generous donation of Diana Der Hovsepian from Argentina, the orphans of the Birds’ Nest are now provided with new bedrooms. Der Hovsepian has dedicated her deed to the memory…
On July 16th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Farid Elias Al-Khazen, Lebanon’s ambassador to the Vatican, in Bikfaya. One of the aims of the visit was to discuss Vatican’s position on Lebanon and the region. His Holiness gave Dr. Al-Khazen a brief account of the situation, as well as talked about the Christian-Muslim coexistence…
On Thursday, July 12th, 2018, a group of university students coming from various countries of the Middle East and Africa visited His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya as part of their three-week theological intensive courses. His Holiness Aram I delivered a lecture entitled “The Church and the Society,” underlining that Christianity, in its essence and…
On July 10th, 2018, the director general of ARMENPRESS News Agency Aram Ananyan visited His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya. Present in the meeting were also chief editors of Lebanese Armenian daily newspapers: Shahan Kandaharian(Aztag), Sevag Hagopian (Zartonk) and Ani Yepremian (Ararad), as well as V. Rev. Bedros Manuelian, head of the Information and Communication…
On July 8th, 2018, upon his return from Bari, Italy, His Holiness Aram I held a phone conversation with Pago Sahakian, the president of the Republic of Artsakh. They discussed the current situation and the challenges of Artsakh. His Holiness expressed his support to the Armenian Army and the people of Artsakh, stressing that…
On July 5th, 2018, a meeting between spiritual leaders was held in Bkerke, with the participation of Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, Patriarch Raï of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and Patriarch Yonan of the Syriac Catholic Church. The leaders discussed issues…
On Sunday evening, July 1st, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) started its meeting at the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias, under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I. Alongside the ExCom members of the CCA, present at the meeting was the Acting General Secretary of the Middle…
On Monday, July 2nd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received François Asselineau, the president of the Popular Republican Union, in his summer seat in Bikfaya. During the meeting, they exchanged their thoughts on the situation in Lebanon and the role of France in the area. His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance of reaffirming…
On Saturday, June 30th, 2018, the members of “Shnorhali” choir of the Catholicosate of Cilicia honored their parents with a special celebration. Rev. Zaven Najarian, the director of the choir opened the evening with his warm speech. He commanded parents’ unconditional love and blessed their devotion to their families. The evening came to an…
On Sunday, July 1st, 2018, the 23rd anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos was celebrated with Pontifical Thanksgiving Prayer at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I. Pontifical Thanksgiving prayers were also held throughout all the Prelacies of the Holy…
