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Organized By The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
"THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: FROM RECOGNITION TO REPARATION" Antelias – Lebanon 23-25 February, 2012 |
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AMBASSADOR OF ARMENIA TO LEBANON VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM IOn Tuesday 31 January 2011, Ambassador Ashod Kotcharian met with the Catholicos in his office. Catholicos Aram I and the Ambassador talked about the forthcoming International Conference on Genocide organized by the Catholicosate from 23 to 25 February 2012. They ... |
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HASK ONLINE - NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2011 |
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H.E. BOULOS MATAR THE MARONITE ARCHBISHOP OF BEIRUT IN ANTELIASOn Monday 30 January 2012, Archbishop Boulos Matar visited His Holiness Aram I in his office. After transmitting the greetings of Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai, on behalf of the Patriarch he invited the Catholicos to a lunch meeting on 7 February ... |
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THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES DR. OLAV FYKSE TVEIT MEETS WITH HIS HOLINESS ARAM IOn Saturday 28 January 2012, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, met with His Holiness Aram I in his office. After Dr Tveit informed the Catholicos of the activities of the WCC, they discussed the impact of the ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION (AGBU)On Friday 28 January 2012, the President of AGBU Berdj Setrakian and the former Vice-Moderator Sarkis Demirdjian met with His Holiness in his office. Catholicos Aran I and his guests discussed Armenia-Diaspora relations and the challenges facing the Diaspora ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE OF IRANOn Friday 27 February 2012, Dr. Mohammad Mozafari, Director of the Department of Interreligious Dialogue met with His Holiness Aram I. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian accompanied Dr. Mozafari. Dr. Mozafari introduced the activities of his department, and ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURYOn Wednesday 25 January 2012, Dr Rana Khan, Adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury on interfaith issues, met with His Holiness Aram I. After transmitting the greetings of Archbishop Rowan Williams, Dr. Khan briefed the Catholicos on the interfaith activities of the ... |
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"THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE ARAB WORLD MUST ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH ALL TRENDS OF ISLAM WHICH ADVOCATE DEMOCRACY, COEXISTENCE AND NON-VIOLENCE" H. H. ARAM IIn his opening remarks to the international conference on "The Christian Presence and Witness in the Arab World", taking place at the headquarters of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I ... |
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THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX AND ROMAN CATHOLIC DIALOGUE CONCLUDES ITS WORK IN ADDIS ABABAThe last session of the ongoing Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic dialogue was held 17-21 January 2012 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The Armenian Church was represented by Bishop Armash of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, and Archbishops Oshagan Choloyan ... |
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“FRANCE ASSISTS TURKEY TO CORRECT ITS HISTORICAL RECORD”, SAID HIS HOLINESS ARAM ICommenting on the adoption of the bill by the French Senate last night, which declares that ‘denial of the Armenian genocide is a crime,’ His Holiness Aram I said that “France is opening the road for Turkey to correct its historical record. The vote of 23 January 2012 ... |
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HASK ONLINE - SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011 |
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A CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM CONFERENCE ON THE CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN THE ARAB WORLD AT THE ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA IN ANTELIASChristian-Muslim conference on the Christian presence and witness in the Middle Ease will take place at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias from 24-28 January 2012. The conference will deal with issues and challenges facing the Christian communities ... |
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MEMBER OF LEBANESE PARLIAMENT, NADIM GEMAYEL, VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM IOn 20 January 2012, Nadim Gemayel, parliamentarian from Beirut, and two of his advisers met with His Holiness Aram I. They shared their concerns regarding the city. They also discussed the situation in the region and the Christian presence. His Holiness expressed ... |
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‘SPIRITUAL FORMATION IS CENTRAL TO THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA’ STATED ARAM IDuring a meeting of the brotherhood at the Catholicosate this week, His Holiness Aram I spoke of the importance of Spiritual Formation along with the acquisition of knowledge. He said. “The modern world, with its scientific and technological advancements is changing ... |
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‘WE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT TURKEY ALSO MASSACRED OTHER CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS’ Said HIS HOLINESS ARAM IOn Tuesday 17 January 2012, His Holiness Aram I received Mr. Hares Chehab, President of the Christian Muslim Dialogue Committee of Lebanon. Dr. Jean Salmanian, the Armenian representative on the committee was accompanying. Their conversations first focused ... |
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“THE ARMENIAN BOOK SHOULD REMAIN OUR RELIABLE COMPANION”, Said Aram I during his Sunday sermonOn Sunday 15 November 2012, His Holiness Aram I devoted his sermon to the “2012 Year of the Armenian Book” that he had earlier proclaimed. After reviewing the 500 years of the history of the printed book and its contribution to the spiritual and intellectual heritage of ... |
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THE NEW GREEK AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON IN ANTELIASLast week the new Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon Dr. Catherine Boura met with His Holiness Aram I. They talked about Lebanon and the Armenian Community, the current upheavals in the region and the Armenian Cause. Dr. Boura who is also a specialist in Ottoman ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF KAZAKHSTANOn Friday 13 January 2012 His Holiness Aram I received the Ambassador of Lebanon to Kazakhstan Vazken Karlakian, who is the first Lebanese Amabassador to that country. They discussed relations between the two countries and the role of Ambassador Karlakian in the ... |
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‘THE CHURCHES OF THE MIDDLE EASE ARE CALLED TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE’ Stated His Holiness Aram I to the PressAt the end of the planning meeting of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), the Leadership met the press at the Cilicia Museum Hall of the Catholicosate. His Holiness Aram I opened the conference with a brief introduction. He said that unity among the Churches ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I PRESIDES OVER ECUMENICAL MEETINGSOn Thursday 12 January 2012, His Holiness Aram I chaired several ecumenical meetings held in Antelias. The day began with a meeting with Archbishop George Saliba of the Sytrian Orthodox Church. His Holiness and the Archbishop discussed issues concerning the Oriental ... |
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‘LEBANON SHOULD BECOME A MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES LIVING WITH DIFFERENCE’ Said His Holiness Aram IOn Tuesday 10 January 2012 His Holiness Aram I received in his office representatives of Youth Movements in Lebanon headed by the former MP. Dr. Pierre Daccache, and Mr. Paul Ayanian, Chairperson of the Association of Youth Movements in Lebanon and ... |
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‘COMMON VALUES SHOULD BE THE CORE OF CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM CONVIVIALITY’ SAID ARAM I TO MUSLIM CLERICSOn Monday 9 January 2012, a delegation composed of Sunni and Shi’a clerics visited His Holiness Aram I. The visit lasted for more than an hour, during which they discussed the importance of strengthening relations between Christianity and Islam by emphasizing common ... |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I CELEBRATES THE CHRISTMAS LITURGY AT ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR CATHEDRALOn 6 January 2012, His Holiness Aram I celebrated the Christmas Liturgy at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral at the Catholicosate. He was assisted at the Alter by Archbishop Komitas Ohanian, Bishop Norayr Ashekian and the priests Mesrob Sarkissian and ... |
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“WE SHOULD ASSESS THE PAST YEAR AND PLAN 2012 ACCORDINGLY IN ORDER TO ENCOUNTER ALL CHALLENGES AS A PEOPLE” Declared Aram I on New Year’s DayOn January 1 2012, after the Liturgy, His Holiness Aram I greeted the faithful in the Main Hall of his Residence. In his message, he said, “Let us assess the past year, learn from our failures and plan the next steps for community building. “ He then continued, we could ... |
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2012 - "YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN BOOK"His Holiness Aram I declares 2012 “YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN BOOK”. Read the Pontifical Message here. |
