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-Nu’man 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 Gharios’ assistant.

His Holiness and the Prince spoke lengthily about the work being developed by the Royal House of Ghassan in raising awareness about the situation of Christian presence in the Middle East and promoting dialogue with Muslim communities.

The Royal House of Ghassan has bestowed upon the Catholicos Aram I the highest rank of the Order of Saint Michael Archangel.

His Holiness Aram I was also interviewed as part of the initiative “One Voice for Christians”, the international multimedia platform founded by the Royal House of Ghassan.