His Holiness Aram I met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, on Thursday 29 September, 2016, in response to the Minister’s invitation in Washington, D.C. Also attending the meeting were Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy, Grigor Hovhannissian, Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, and Hagop Der Khachadourian, member of…
During a special visit to the ANCA offices, on Wednesday 28 September, 2016, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, recognized the ANCA’s leadership in advancing the Armenian Cause, bestowing the Knight of Cilicia medal on Executive Director Aram Hamparian, in honor of the ongoing and tireless work of ANCA leaders,…
27 September 2106. On Tuesday morning, His Holiness Aram I left for North America to preside over celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of his enthronement as Catholicos of Cilicia. Celebrations were postponed last year in order not to conflict with the 2015 commemorations of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The delegation…
The current press release is a summary of the message His Holiness Aram I delivered at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral during the Special Prayer Service celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, on 20 September 2016. 22 September 2016. After greeting with brotherly love the Presidents of Armenia and Karabagh,…
21 September 2016. On Wednesday morning, celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia began with a military parade, followed by a meeting of the Armenia-Diaspora Pan Armenian Council. During the opening speech, President Serge Sarkissian addressed His Holiness Aram I and praised his unshakable support of the Republics of Armenia and…
19 September 2016. On Monday evening, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I left for Armenia, in response to the invitation of the President of Armenia, HE Serge Sarkissian, to take part in the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Republic. Catholicos Aram I is accompanied by Archbishop Sebouh…
7 September 2016. On Wednesday noon the Heads of Churches of the Middle East met with His Royal Highness King Abdullah of Jordan at his palace. After a brief formal reception, the Patriarchs were the guests for lunch of the King. In his welcoming speech, King Abdullah spoke of the significance of holding the…
6 September 2016. The 11th Assembly of the MECC held its opening prayers in Amman with the participation of the Hierarchs of all the member churches, official representatives and ecumenical guests. During the first session, the Assembly heard the messages of the Patriarchs, all of whom spoke of the necessity to strengthen Christian witness in…
4 September 2016. On Sunday morning His Holiness Aram I met with Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Peria (Syria). The Archbishop updated the Catholicos on the recent escalation of violence in Aleppo and the organization of humanitarian assistance to the community under siege. Catholicos Aram I praised the commitment of the clergy and…
5 September 2016. On Monday morning, His Holiness Aram I and his delegation left for Amman to attend the Assembly of the MECC. Catholicos Aram I, who is one of the four Presidents of the Council representing the Oriental Orthodox Family, will be the keynote speaker. He will address the current conflicts in the Middle…
2 September 2016. On Friday, His Holiness Aram I received former Minister of State Ibrahim Shamseddine, the son of deceased President of the Higher Shia Counsel, Imam Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine, in his office at St Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya.. They exchanged views on the current conflict in the Middle East and issues related to…
1 September 2016. His Holiness Aram I, through a Pontifical Letter appointed Rev Boghos Tinkdian Dean of the Seminary of the Catholicosate. Rev Tinkdjian, is a graduate of Fuller Seminary in Los Angeles with Master of Arts degree in Theology and served as Vice Dean of the Seminary during the 2015-16 school year. Upon…
31 August 2016. The Catholicosate of Cilicia was invited to attend the consultation on Global Communication Network held 25-26 August in Yerevan, Armenia. Organized by the Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia and the Yerevan State University, the consultation focused on the following issues: new media, networking and security in Armenia and the Diaspora. Rev…
