“The Resurrection of Christ is the victory of justice”, said His Holiness Aram I on Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday, His Holiness Aram I celebrated the Holy Liturgy. The victory of justice through the Resurrection of Christ was the focus of his message. “God created the world where justice and peace should prevail”; “however,” he continued, “injustice and oppression dominated God’s creation. The Son of God came to the world to re-establish…

Maundy Thursday at the Holy See of Cilicia

“LET THE MESSAGE OF THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST BECOME THE AXIS OF OUR LIVES” SAID CATHOLICOS ARAM I   On Maundy Thursday a large number of Armenians assisted the morning service, the service of Repentance, and the Holy Liturgy that followed at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, over which His Holiness Aram…

Palm Sunday in Antelias

On 24 March, Palm Sunday, the cathedral and the courtyard in Antelias were packed with children and their parents who had come to celebrate the triumphant entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is also the “Day of the Armenian Child,” which was instituted by His Holiness Aram I soon after his consecration as Catholicos…

The Catholicosate of Cilicia represented at the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian represented the Catholicosate at the enthronement of Justin Welby as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Moushegh later met with the Archbishop and conveyed the greetings of His Holiness Aram I.   Earlier, in a letter, Catholicos Aram I expressed his good wishes to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and stated his…

Delegates of the Catholicosate of Cilicia present at the enthronement of Pope Francis I

On Tuesday 19 March 2013, the delegates representing His Holiness Aram I attended the enthronement of Pope Francis I at St. Peter’s Cathedral. The delegation consisted of Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Diocese of the USA, Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer, and benefactors Alecco and Annie Bezikian. On Wednesday, the delegates met with…

His Holiness Aram I sends a letter of blessing Professor emeritus Richard Hovhannessian

On the occasion of a special event organized by the friends of the University of California, Los Angeles Armenian Studies Department, His Holiness Aram I sent a letter recognizing the contribution of Professor Richard Hovhannessian to Armenian Genocide Studies.   The letter was given to Professor Hovhannessian by Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian during a ceremony at…