“Humanitarian Service is integral to the vocation of the Church,” states His Holiness Aram I during his Pre-Christmas Pastoral visits

1.- Meeting with the children at the Birds Nest Orphanage/School in Byblos    On Monday 23 December 2013, Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by members of the clergy, visited the Birds Nest. The sisters of the Kayanian Order, the members of the Board, the director, faculty and staff, greeted the Catholicos. After watching a special programme,…

The 50th Anniversary of the Armenian University Students Association (ACUSA) should inspire new members to join it His Holiness Aram I

On Wednesday 18 December 2013 The Committee of ACUSA, Rev. Nechan Lakhoyan, the spiritual advisor to the committee, and his predecessor, Rev. Ghevont Pentezian, met with His Holiness Aram I.  After expressing his appreciation for all the events organized around the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Association, Catholicos Aram I invited the committee to assess…

His Holiness Aram I receives Former Minister and Vice-President of the Walid Bin Talal Foundation Leila Riyad Solh

On Tuesday 17 December 2013, Leila Riyad Solh, accompanied by the Director of the Foundation Walid Bin Talal and Armenian Member of Parliament Hagop Pakradouni, met with His Holiness Aram I. After Catholicos Aram I’s welcome, Vice President Mrs Leila Riyad Solh discussed the educational and humanitarian activities of the Foundation in Lebanon. His Holiness…

His Holiness Aram I Receives the Representatives of the Armenian Educational and Benevolent Union (AEBU)

On Monday 16 December 2013, the President of the AEBU, Aram Malian, and committee members met with His Holiness Aram I to thank him for his presence at a dinner celebrating the 90th anniversary of Sahakian-Meguerditchian College. Parliamentarian Sebouh Kalpakian accompanied the delegation. As always, such visits provide the opportunity for the guests and His…

Where is the Armenian Family Today?

A round table presented by the Armenian Church University Students Association (ACUSA) Alumni. On Friday 13 December 2013, His Holiness Aram I presided over a round table at the Cilicia Museum of the Catholicosate to discuss the problems, concerns and challenges facing the Armenian family today. The event was organized by the ACUSA Alumni. The…

Old and New members of the Armenian Church University Students Association (ACUSA) celebrate its 50th Anniversary

On Friday 6 December 2013, the ACUSA members residing in Lebanon celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Association at Hotel Royal in Beirut. ACUSA, which was founded in 1963 by the Very Rev. Karekin Sarkissian (later Catholicos) and a group of motivated university students, has been blessed with consistent support down through the years by the late…

“Nelson Mandela will remain the great architect of the Rainbow Nation”

The President, General Secretary And Member Churches of the South Africa Council of Churches   “Nelson Mandela will remain the great architect of the Rainbow Nation”                                                 Aram I     Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela has left the people of South Africa fatherless and world without a…

Lebanon will issue commemorative stamps with the picture of the Genocide Monument to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

On Friday 6 December 2013, Nicolas Sahnawi, Lebanon’s Minister of Telecommunications visited His Holiness Aram I. During the visit, His Holiness spoke of the Genocide and explained the meaning of the monument erected in 1965 commemorating its 50th anniversary. Catholicos Aram I then expressed his gratitude to the people of Lebanon for their solidarity at…

His Holiness Aram I receives archive photos of the Bird’s Nest from London-based Composer and Conductor, Vartan Melkonian

On Monday 2 December 2013, Vartan Melkonian visited His Holiness Aram I and handed over 100 pictures from the archives of the early years of the Bird’s Nest. The pictures were a gift from the K.M.A. Danish Missionaries who established the Bird’s Nest to house the orphans they had brought from Turkey. Vartan Melkonian and…