HASK August – September 2014
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23 October 2014. On Thursday His Holiness Aram I presided over the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Ararat Sports Centre in Tehran in the presence of the Prelates of the Dioceses of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, the Ambassadors of Armenia, Russia, the Minister of Diaspora of Armenia, representatives of Church Councils, Armenian organizations and around…
23 October 2014. On Thursday morning, the Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by the Prelates of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, visited the Embassy where he was welcomed by the Ambassador Krikor Arakelian and the Minister for Diaspora Mrs. Hranoush Hagopian. Following the official speeches of the Ambassador and the Minister of Diaspora, His Holiness Aram I…
22 October 2014. Upon the invitation of Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, the families of the dead and maimed soldiers and former prisoners of war met with His Holiness Aram I at the prelacy in Tehran. The Archbishop welcomed everyone and praised them all for serving their country. He then assured everyone of the continual accompaniment of…
22 October 2014. On Wednesday Ambassador, Fadi al Haj Ali held a dinner in honor of His Holiness Aram I. In addition to the Prelates of the Dioceses of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz and the representatives of the Diocesan Council, the Ambassador also invited the Ambassadors of Russia, Syria and Palestine, and representatives of the…
23 October 2014. On Thursday afternoon, His Holiness Aram I met with the Heads of Christian Communities in Iran at the Prelacy in Tehran. Ā Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian welcomed the guests and informed the Catholicos that they meet often to consult and discuss their problems and plans. He then invited the representatives to introduce their…
23 October 2014. The three day conference concluded with the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Holy Saviour Monastery, in New Julfa, in the presence of His Holiness Aram I and the Prime Minister of Armenia accompanied by seven Government Ministers. Ā The programme began with the welcome and historical presentation of Mr. Noel…
21 October 2014.Ā The conference dedicated to the 400 years of Armenian presence in New Julfa began at the Ararat Community Hall, in the presence of the Governor and Vice Governor of Isfahan, the Head of Religious Affairs, the President of Isfahan University and Professors of Yerevan University (Armenia). Ā In his opening message, His…
19 October 2014. On Sunday, after the Holy Liturgy, His Holiness Aram I received the Governor of Isfahan, his deputies, the head of religious affairs and the chief of internal security at the Holy Saviour Monastery. This was the first such visit in the centuries-long history of the two peoples. The Governor first thanked Catholicos…
18 October 2014. On Friday His Holiness Aram I arrived at the St. Holy Saviour Monastery in New Julfa, Iran, where he was welcomed by the community. He was then led in procession with the prelates, the clergy, representatives of the Church committees and community organizations to St. Joseph of Arimathea Church for the canonical…
18 October 2014.On Saturday morning, His Holiness Aram I met with the representatives of Armenian womenās organizations in the Diocese of Tehran. He praised the Armenian women for their contribution to the Church and their role in the cultural, spiritual, educational and political aspects of community life and encouraged them to continue their community-building task.…
15 October 2014.On Wednesday afternoon, upon his arrival at Tehran airport Catholicos Aram I was met by the Prelates of Tehran Isfahan & Tavriz , the Armenian members of the Iranian Parliament, the Ambassador of Armenia to Iran and the representatives of Diocesan Councils. The Catholicos was then taken to the Cathedral where he…
15 October 2014. On Wednesday, Catholicos Aram I left for Iran on a two-week pastoral visit to the Armenian community in Iran. In Tehran and New Julfa he will visit the churches and schools, and meet with the parish councils and local officials. His Holiness will also preside over religious and cultural activities, which are…
11 October 2014. On Saturday, Bishop ShahĆ© Panossian, the Prelate of Lebanon, represented His Holiness Aram I at a conference organized by Adyan, the Lebanese foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, at the Notre Dame Du Puits-Bqennaya. After thanking the organizers for their timely initiative, he read the message of the Catholicos Aram I.…
10 October 2014. On Friday morning, Dr. Catherina Boura met with His Holiness Aram I. She brought greetings from the Prime Minister and thanked the Catholicos for his recent pastoral visit to Greece, informing him of its positive impact on the Church and the people. Ā The Catholicos thanked the Ambassador for the warm welcome…
9 October 2014. On Thursday morning, the newly elected committee met with His Holiness Aram I to discuss their programme and ask for his blessings for their projects. Ā After listening to their presentation, the Catholicos thanked and commended them for their project to provide free health care and assistance to the Armenian community in…
3 October 2014. On Tuesday morning, Ambassador Mohammad Fateh Ali visited His Holiness Aram I. His Holiness introduced Ambassador Fateh Ali to the Catholicosate and explained its regional and international mission. The two then discussed the presence of the Armenian community in Iran, and the Ambassador praised the contribution of Armenians to Iranian society. …
On Monday 6 October 2014, Mr Vartan Melkonian, a former orphan of Birdās Nest and currently living in London, visited Catholicos Aram I. Mr Melkonian presented the Catholicos with a rare collection of photos, taken of the orphans during the time of the Genocide, which he had collected from Denmark and other countries. The photos…
Upon the invitation of the Hamazkayin Educational and Cultural Association, the Choir of St. Vartanantz Church came to Lebanon to give a number of concerts. On Sunday 5 October 2014, they sang the Holy Liturgy at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. After the Liturgy, the choir attended the opening ceremony of…
On Friday 3 October in the morning, His Holiness Aram I received at the St. Maryās Monastery in Bikfaya, Rev. Abraham Thomas, the Ecumenical Officer of the Malabar Syrian Orthodox Church of India. Rev. Thomas carried a personal letter from Catholicos Baselios MarThoma Paulose II to His Holiness, in which, he expressed his brotherly…
On Monday 29 September 2014, after he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Athens University, His Holiness met the Armenian community of Athens at a dinner organized in his honor by the Diocese. Ā In response to the request of the Diocesan council, His Holiness Aram I decorated Mrs. ShakĆ© Elmasian, Ms. Keghanoush Avsharian and…
29 September 2014. In the morning, upon his arrival in Athens, Catholicos Aram I held several meetings in his hotel with Greek officials in the presence of the Prelate and the President of the Church Council. Ā The Catholicos first received Kyriakos Metsotakis, Minister of Development. They discussed issues concerning the Armenian community in Greece.…
29 September 2014. His Holiness Aram I was awarded with an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens. In awarding the degree, the Rector of the University, speaking for the Governing Board of the University, praised His Holiness for his leadership role in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and, referring to his numerous publications, for his…
Catholicos Aram I Presides over the 180th Anniversary Celebration of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Komotini On Sunday 28 September 2014, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy, which was celebrated by Archbishop Khoren Toghramadjian and chanted by the choir of St. Vartanantz Church in Istanbul. The Church and the courtyard…