A delegation representing the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia held a Requiem Service at the site of the historic Sis Catholicosate on August 22. The service was held in memory of the deceased Catholicoi who lived and served at the Sis Catholicosate from 1293-1915. His Holiness Aram I’s pontifical message was read during…
On Wednesday morning Catholicos Aram I received the recently appointed Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon H.E. Theodore Passas at St. Mary’s Monastery. After welcoming and congratulating the ambassador, His Holiness explained the history, mission and vocation of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the present situation of the Armenian diaspora. They also discussed the…
On August 22 a delegation representing the brotherhood of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia left for the Sis Catholicosate with the blessing of His Holiness Aram I. A requiem service was held in Sis for the blessed souls of deceased Catholicoi who lived and served at the Catholicosate of Sis from 1293-1915.…
22 August 2015. On Saturday morning the Patriarch visited his Holiness Aram I at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya. The two spiritual leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, the plight of Christian communities in the region and issues related to the Middle East Council of Churches. The Patriarch also informed His Holiness…
“The Holy See of Cilicia, which was a Refugee a hundred years ago, today thrives and affirms its vocation and dedication to serve the Armenian Church, the homeland and the diaspora,” said His Holiness Aram I Antelias – 22 August 2015. After participating in the activities organized around the feast of the Assumption,…
10 August 2015. On Monday morning His Holiness Aram I received Sheikh Hussein Ahmed Chehadeh, General Secretary of “Encounter between Religions,” and committee members of the organization. The V. Rev. Housig Mardirossian, Director of Ecumenical Relations Office, and Dr Jean Salmanian, member of the Ecumenical Relations Committee of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, were also…
The Feast of Mary the Mother of God and the related pilgrimage to St. Mary’s monastery in Bikfaya takes on a special meaning this year. Pilgrims from all over the world are arriving to celebrate the feast at the newly renovated monastery, which has been embellished with monuments dedicated to the 1915 Armenian Genocide and…
On Friday morning the General Secretary of the MECC, Dr. Michel Jalekh, and Dr. Michel Nseir, from the WCC, met with His Holiness Aram I to discuss matters linked to the two Councils and the region. In connection with issues related to the strengthening cooperation between the two Councils, they discussed the possibility of…
On Thursday morning, 50 pilgrims from Uruguay arrived at St. Mary’s monastery in Bikfaya. After visiting the newly constructed Genocide Memorial, they met with His Holiness Aram I. The Catholicos welcomed the pilgrims and spoke fondly of his first visit to Uruguay. He also expressed once more his gratitude to the people of Uruguay for…
On Wednesday morning Ambassador Homer Mavrommatis met with His Holiness Aram I at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bekfaya. During the meeting they discussed issues related to the Armenian community in Cyprus, activities linked to the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian Genocide, as well as issues related to the situation in Cyprus, Lebanon and the…
