25 December 2016. On Sunday morning, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, celebrating the feast of St Stephen, the martyr proto deacon, which is also the observance of the vocation of deacon. Rev Torkom Donoyan, former Dean of the Seminary, celebrated the Holy Liturgy and…
26 December 2016. On Monday Ambassador Dikran Kevorkian briefed his Holiness on the recent developments in Aleppo. The Catholicos praised the ambassadorâs decision to remain in Aleppo and his efforts to aid the spiritual and lay leadership of the Armenian Community. He also praised the Republic of Armenia for its humanitarian assistance to the Armenian…
21 December 2016. On his way back from Iran, His Holiness Aram I arrived in the UAE for a brief pastoral visit. Very Rev Misrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar for the UAE and Qatar, Mr Hrayr Soghomonian, member of the General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and other community leaders welcomed him at the airport.…
19 December 2016. On Monday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Dr Abouzar Ebrahimi, President of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and his colleagues. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Isfahan and Bishop Magar Askarian, Vicar…
19 December, 2016. On Monday evening, the members of the Armenian Business Ownerâs Organization met with His Holiness Aram I at the Prelacy in Tehran. Mr Hagop Hagopian, the President of the Organization, welcomed the Catholicos on behalf of its members and expressed their gratitude for his 20 years of leadership in the church and…
19 December, 2016. On Monday afternoon, His Holiness Aram I visited the offices of âAlik,â where he was received by the Board, the heads of departments and the Armenian members of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran. MaĂŽtre Henrik Kholoyan, representing the Board, welcomed the Catholicos. Members of the newspaperâs staff and political…
13 December 2016. On Tuesday morning Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Isfahan, members of his delegation and the members of the Diocesan Councils of Tehran, arrived at the Centre for Culture and…
On Tuesday afternoon, Catholicos Aram I and the accompanying delegation of clergy and laity went to St. Sarkis Church for âCanonical Prayers.â Representatives of political authorities, the Armenian Civil Society organizations, students of Armenian Schools, scouts and a large number of the faithful greeted the Catholicos. Â After the blessing of salt and bread, Archbishop…
On 13 December 2016, in the morning, His Holiness Aram I and his delegation arrived at Tehran Airport. He was welcomed by the International Center for Interreligious Dialogue of Iran, as well as Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese…
On Monday, 12 December 2016, His Holiness Aram I left for Tehran to preside over a one-week meeting between the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the International Center for Interreligious Dialogue of Iran. During his visit, Catholicos Aram I will also meet with government officials, the leadership of the Armenian community in Tehran, and with members…
The on-going Dialogue meeting between the Roman Catholic Pro Oriente Foundation and the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches was held from 28 November to 1 December 2016 in Vienna. The primary goal of the Foundation is to improve relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the two families of the Orthodox Churches through dialogue.…
