His Holiness Aram I meets representatives of countries and institutions at the European Union (EU) in Brussels

On the occasion of his presence in Brussels to address the 3rd Conference of the Armenian Genocide Committees in Europe, Catholicos Aram I of Cilicia had the opportunity to meet the representatives of countries and institutions at the EU during formal dinners.   At a luncheon offered by the Ambassador of Lebanon to Belgium, the…

“We must join hands to promote our common values and respond to our common challenges”, said His Holiness Aram I in Brussels

During the closing dinner of the conference organized by the Armenian Genocide Committee in Brussels, His Holiness Aram I addressed the President of Karabagh, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia and the delegates. He said, “the values we cherish as a nation and our common challenges should outweigh our differences and provide the…

“Turkey must return the Armenian churches to their rightful owners”, said His Holiness Aram I in his opening remarks to the 3rd Convention of the European Armenians

In his opening remarks to the 3rd Convention of the European Armenians, His Holiness Aram I urged Turkey to “return the Armenian churches to their legitimate owners, the Armenian people”.                 Speaking about the Armenian people’s struggle for justice, he said that “Numerous studies, publications, lectures, seminars and conferences, substantiated by historical evidences and eye…

“Reparation must become the focus of our claim”, Aram I

Addressing the Conference of the Armenian Communities and Organizations of Europe, His Holiness Aram I stressed the need “to move from the stage of recognition to reparation in our struggle for justice”.                 The main item on the agenda of the conference was the Armenian Genocide.                 Catholicos Aram I expressed his high appreciation to…

His Holiness Aram I will address the consultations on the Armenian Genocide organized by the Brussels Committee

13-15 October 2013 the Armenian Genocide Committee in Brussels is holding two meetings to discuss the just cause of the Armenians, organized by the Armenian Cause (Hay Tad) committee in Brussels.   The first consultation will address the Armenian representatives of the Hay Tad committees in Europe and will then expand to include non-Armenian jurists…

Delegates of the Catholicosate of Cilicia prepare for the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

The nine-member delegation of the Catholicosate of Cilicia to the WCC Assembly in Busan (South Korea) will include high-ranking clergy and lay women and men representing the dioceses of the Catholicosate in the Diaspora.   On 9 October 2013, the members of the Ecumenical Committee met with the delegates from Lebanon for a briefing session.…

The representatives of the Armenian Orthodox Church attended the Oriental Orthodox and Anglican Bilateral Dialogue

3-7 October 2013, the second meeting of the Oriental Orthodox, Anglican bilateral dialogue was held in London. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, and Rev. ShahĂ© Ananian represented the Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin, and Archibishop Nareg Alemezian and Bishop ShahĂ© Panossian represented the Catholicosate of Cilicia.   Archbishop Nareg and Rev Jeffrey Raul co-chaired the meeting, which discussed the…