Sunday 22 March 2015. The Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator, patron saint of the Armenian Church, is also the day of pilgrimage to the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. His Holiness Aram I entered the Church holding the relic of the right hand of Saint Gregory, accompanied by the clergy who carried…
During the week of 16 March 2015, V. Rev. Housig Mardirossian attended a special event organized by the Bible Society of Lebanon. The Society invited Ambassadors of countries accredited to Lebanon and representatives of religious communities to speak of their activities. Ā On behalf of the Catholicos, V. Rev. Housig Mardirossian also attended the official…
19 March 2015. His Holiness Aram I left for Cairo yesterday to meet with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church and His Holiness Mar Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The three Oriental Orthodox Hierarchs of the Middle East, who meet annually to…
17 March 2015. The Catholicosate is completing its projects related to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary; the projects comprise publications, cultural and religious activities, and legal actions. One of the major activities is taking in place in Bikfaya, where the courtyard around the Renaissance statute has been expanded and a new altar dedicated to…
13 March 2015. On Friday morning Catholicos Aram I received Minister of Diaspora, Her Excellency Heranoush Hagopian, and the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, His Excellency Ashod Kocharian. Ā They discussed the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian Genocide, as well as Armenia-Diaspora relations. At the end of the meeting His Holiness praised the work…
9 March 2015. As every year, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Arevakal (mid-Lent sunrise service) at St. Nishan Cathedral of the Diocese of Lebanon, the seminary choir performing the service. Ā In his message, the Catholicos reminded the faithful that Lent is a spiritual journey of self-examination. Each Sunday of Lent is named…
8 March 2015. The annual celebration of International Womenās Day is an occasion to recognize the contribution of the Armenian woman to her community. In the difficult history of the Armenian nation, motherhood has played a particularly cherished role. The Armenian woman has responded to the difficult historical circumstances of the nation as an educator,…
5 March 2015. On Thursday morning, Sigrid Kaag, who is preparing a report on security and stability in Lebanon for the UN General Secretary and the next meeting of the Security Council, met with His Holiness Aram I in Antelias. They discussed their concerns about the situation in the country and in the region, and…
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We praise the Almighty God who once again granted to us the opportunity to organize the Sixth Session of our theological dialogue at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon. We chose for our common reflection an extremely important and timely topic: Muslim-Christian Cooperation for Establishment of Just Peace in the Middle East. We…
1 March 2015. On Sunday, following the Holy Liturgy at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, His Holiness Aram I presided over the memorial service for the Armenian victims of the massacres by Azeris in Sumgayit 27 years ago. The service was a reminder of the impunity enjoyed by selective states since the…
3 March 2013. On Tuesday His Holiness Aram I will preside over the opening of the 6th biennial meeting in Antelias. The dialogue between the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the Islamic Republic of Iran began 15 years ago and takes place interchangeably between Tehran and Antelias. Ā During the two-day meeting 25 experts representing the…
2 March 2013. After a brief absence, His Holiness Aram I returned to Lebanon and received Mor Theophilus George Saliba, Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon, Syrian Orthodox Archbishopric and Secretary to the Holy Synod, who described to him the recent attacks on the Christian villages in the Al-Hasakeh region of Syria near the far northeast of…
The clergy continue to share the concerns of churches in the region and build ecumenical relations by representing the Catholicosate at special events. Ā Rev. Housig Mardirossian, the Ecumenical Officer, attended the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Middle East. He presented His Holiness Aram Iās greetings to Patriarch Laham and…
