On Tuesday, August 28th, 2018, during a meeting of the President of Switzerland Mr. Alain Berset with the Christian and Muslim spiritual leaders of Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I stressed the pivotal importance of broadening the collaboration between Switzerland and Lebanon. He welcomed the humanitarian assistance provided to the Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Lebanon,…
On Wednesday, August 29th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I and Mr. Pago Sahakian, the president of the Republic of Artsakh, held a phone conversation, where His Holiness reaffirmed his full support to all the efforts aimed at strengthening the independence of the Republic of Artsakh, considering the preservation of the independence of Artsakh crucial for…
On August 22nd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I has generously received the Royal House of Ghassan headed by HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nuâman VIII. Also part of the delegation Mr Antoine Kaladjian, international Director of ecumenical dialogue, Mr. Petro Achkar, Public Relations Manager, and Mr. Carl Doumit, Prince Ghariosâ assistant. His Holiness…
On Saturday, August 25th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Berge Setrakian, the president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). They discussed the current situation in Armenia and issues regarding the relations between Armenia and the Diaspora.
On August 24th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I visited the Summer Bible Camp organized by the Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The Bible Camp is held in âBirdsâ Nestâ in Jbeil, from August 20th to August 27th. Upon his arrival, His Holiness was received by the participants and welcomed by the Head…
Within the field of meetings with the Armenian Theological Seminary students, this morning, a group of seminarians visited His Holiness Aram I. At a meeting with the seminarians, His Holiness Aram I talked of the pressing challenges to the Church and the Republic of Armenian, and what it means to commit oneself to a vocation…
On Monday evening, August 20th, 2018, Dr. Antoine Chedid, the representative of CHREDO, visited His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya and invited him to France to a conference about the Christians in the Middle East.
On Monday morning, August 20th, 2018, the former president of the Republic of Lebanon Amine Gemayel visited His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya. They discussed the recent political, economic and social situation in Lebanon and the Middle East.
On Friday, August 17th, 2018, the participants of the Journalism Seminar from Aztag, the Armenian Lebanese daily newspaper, accompanied by their supervisor Arsho Balian, visited His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya. Â The meeting came as a conclusion to the seminar. Before the session, Arsho Balian presented the program to His Holiness and briefed him…
On Monday, August 18th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I visited the renovations taking place in the Armenian Theological Seminary in Bikfaya. The renovations are possible thanks to Mardig Bouldoukian and Raffi Ohanian from the USA. After inspecting the renovations, His Holiness commended the work in progress and expressed his recognition of the efforts of…
On Friday, August 17th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received representatives of Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, in Bikfaya. The delegation extended the good wishes of Speaker Nabih Berri on the occasion of the feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God to His Holiness, and invited him to the commemoration…
On Friday, August 17th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Michel Naser and Nicole Gemayel, the mayors of Saqiet El-Misk and Bikfaya respectively. Present to the meeting were the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary V. Rev. Boghos Tinkjian and the supervisor of the Seminary V. Rev. Shnorhk Ashekian. Â They mayors presented His Holiness…
On Wednesday, August 15th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Mr. Bedros Terzian, the acting executive director of Hayastan All Armenian Fund, in Bikfaya. Mr. Terzian briefed His Holiness on the recent consultations he has had with the Armenian President and the Prime Minister, as well as the President of Artsakh, regarding ways to…
On Friday, August 10th, 2018, under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I, the opening ceremony of the renovated âNouneh and Ninareh Nazarianâ library of the Armenian Theological Seminary took place. Present to the ceremony were the benefactors of the renovation Mr. Anoushavan and Mrs. Anahid Nazarian, and their daughters, Nouneh and Ninareh. Â Delivering…
On Friday evening, August 10th, 2018, the Summer Youth Academy concluded its program with a closing session headed by His Holiness Aram I in Bikfaya. For over two weeks, the Academy, entitled âThinking Through the Armenian Church: the Anchor of Identity and Compass for Action,â equipped the participants, who had come from the USA and…
On Monday, August 13th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I presided over a requiem service for the repose of the souls of all departed Armenians around the world at St. Maryâs Monastery in Bikfaya. His Holiness prayed for the souls of those who had fallen for the freedom of Armenia, and asked God to protect the…
On Saturday evening, August 11th, 2018, the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia celebrated the feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God on the open-air alter of St. Maryâs Monastery in Bikfaya. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Holiness Aram I and celebrated by His Grace Bishop Massis Zoboyan, the…
In August, His Holiness Aram I received the deputies of the Civil Contract party Alen Simonian, Lena Nazarian and Hraychya Hagopian, in Bikfaya. The sides discussed the latest situation in Armenia. His Holiness Aram I expressed his thoughts on post-revolution Armenia and commended Pashinyanâs efforts in confirming the rule of law and improving the living…
The Armenian Church celebrates the pilgrimage week of the St. Maryâs Monastery every year during the second week of the month of August. This year, the pilgrimage week was celebrated August 6 through 11, 2018 and it was concluded by the feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. Â Under the auspices…
On Thursday, August 9th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received the Ambassador of Germany to Lebanon H.E. Martin Huth, and his wife at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya. During the meeting, they discussed issues related to Lebanonâs situation and the process of government formation. Here, they stressed the significant role of the religious leaders…
His Holiness Aram I made this powerful statement at the conclusion of a discussion with the participants of the Summer Youth Academy and members of the Armenian Church University Students Association (ACUSA) in the courtyard of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias. The session, which was held on Monday evening, 7th August, was broadcast live…
