On
Friday 16 July 2010 the intellectual community in Beirut gathered in
Bikfaya for the launch of Tatoul Hagopian’s book organized by the
Seminary. The book entitled “Artzakh (Nagorno Karabagh) Diaries:
Green or Black, or, no peace no war”. The author is an independent
journalist and the book is a documentary on the events of the past 20
years. Which appeared in Armenian and English languages. The
questions of the audience included concerns related to Armenia-Diaspora
relations, and the deep mistrust between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In
his closing remarks, His Holiness Aram I expressed his appreciation to
the author for his extensively researched work and emphasized the
urgency of unity among all Armenians. He said: “as a nation we need each
other and we should build our nation together by supporting one
another”.
The
book launch came to its end with a brief cultural programme presented by
the seminary students.
REPRESENTATIVES OF CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT AND ORIENTAL
ORTHODOX HEADS OF CHURCH LEADERS DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
07/15/2010
On
Thursday 15 July 2010 Beirut Maronite Bishop Boulos Matar, Mor Theophilus George Saliba.
Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon, Syrian Orthodox Archbishoprics
and The Rev. Habib Badr, The
National Evangelical Church of Beirut, met with His Holiness Aram I in
view of finding a solution to the crisis in MECC. The meeting took a
number of decisions to be implemented in the coming few weeks.