Thousands of children gathered at the Antelias Monastery to celebrate the Triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem

20 March 2016. Following the Palm Sunday Liturgy, celebrated by Archbishop Kegham Khatcherian, a large number of parents and children joined the procession within the Monastery, led by the seminarians and followed by the priests and His Holiness Aram I.   At the end of the procession, the Catholicos said that celebrating the triumphant entry…

His Holiness Aram I honours Hrayr Dzernounian with a Message of Commendation

17 March 2016. On Thursday evening, on the occasion of “2016: Year of Service,” Catholicos Aram I honoured Hrayr Dzerounian, a long-serving member of his Parish Church Council and renowned master jeweller-craftsman. Bishop Shahé Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, clergy, members of the Diocesan Council, representatives of Parish Councils, Mr Dzernounian’s family and friends attended the…

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh Ara Haroutiunian and his delegation meet with His Holiness Aram I

15 March 2016. On Monday morning the Prime Minister and his delegation met with Catholicos Aram I in his office. During the meeting they discussed relations between the Republic and the Catholicosate of Cilicia, the reconstruction of New Cilicia Village, which is being sponsored by the Catholicosate, and cooperation between the diaspora and Karabagh.  …

International Women’s Day

8 March 2016. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, His Holiness Aram I stated that throughout the ages Armenians have respected their women. In the context of the family, woman is mother, educator, keeper and transmitter of values; she sustains our hopes and visions. His Holiness stressed the idea that Armenian men must recognize…

“Today, we Celebrate Garo Hovhannessian’s life and contribution to the Armenian Schools and eductation, to our Culture and People” stated Aram I

2 March 2016. On Tuesday evening at the “Cilicia” Museum Hall, His Holiness Aram I presided over the celebration, which honoured Garo Hovhannessian for his 40 years of service as teacher, man of letters, and editor. The evening was organized jointly by the Seminary of the Catholicosate and the Lebanon Committee of Hamazkayin Cultural Association.…

A Historic Publication The Catholicosate of Cilicia – History, Mission, Treasures

  A Historic Publication The Catholicosate of Cilicia – History, Mission, Treasures Editor, Co-Author Seta B. Dadoyan. Antelias, Lebanon: Catholicosate Publications, 2015. [Hard cover, (32×24.5 cms) 400 pages ISBN: 978-9953-0-3164-4]   To view the whole article please follow the Link https://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/New-C-Cath-ARTICLE-ENGLISH.pdf