Over the last few days, His Holiness Aram I received the following visitors: a) Dr. Szuromi Szabolcs Anzelm, the president of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (Budapest, Hungary). b)Mr. Zaven Khanjian, the executive director/CEO of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) and Dr. Nazareth Darakjian, the president of AMAA. c) Dr. Mike Bassous, the…
On Thursday, May 31st, His Holiness Aram I received Mor Theophilus George Saliba, the representative of the Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church Ignatius Aphrem II. The purpose of the visit was to consult with His Holiness on the agenda of the meeting between the three spiritual leaders (the Armenian Church, the Coptic Church and…
The Catholicosate of Cilicia dedicated the evening of Sunday, May 27th 2018 to the centennial of the First Independence of the Republic of Armenia. The evening commenced with a requiem service for the soul of Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian, who was a leading figure in the battle of independence, followed by a concert by the Armash…
On the week of May 14th, members from the legal committee of the lawsuit filed by the Catholicosate of Cilicia for the return of its historical seat in Sis held a work meeting in Antelias under the supervision of His Holiness Aram I. A complete session of the legal committee will take place in the…
On May 16th, His Holiness Aram I held a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Nigol Pashinyan. His Holiness congratulated Pashinyan on his election, saluted the new government, and wished Pashinyan success in his efforts towards building a stronger and more prosperous Armenia.
On May 11th, 2018, Mr. Fotis Fotiou, the Commissioner for matters on Overseas Cypriots and Religious Groups and the representative of the president of the Republic of Cyprus, accompanied by the ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon Christina Rafti and embassy officials, visited His Holiness Aram I. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss…
On May 10th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received the newly elected Lebanese Armenian ministers: Hagop Pakradounian, Hagop Terzian and Alexander Mattosian, who form the Armenian Bloc. His Holiness congratulated the new ministers for their election and commended the formation of the Armenian Bloc, stressing that the Armenian Bloc would have been stronger…
On May 7th, 2018, the newly formed Ladies Auxiliary of the Armenian Theological Seminary, accompanied by the Dean of the Seminary V. Rev. Boghos Tinkjian, visited His Holiness Aram I in Antelias. Rev. Tinjian briefed His Holiness about the projects the Auxiliary has achieved thus far and stressed that their mission is to contribute…
On May 9th, His Holiness Aram I held a phone conversation with Pago Sahakian, the president of the Republic of Artsakh and congratulated him on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi. His Holiness stated that the liberation of Shushi is a historical achievement, a source of joy and pride for…
On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice, a conference entitled “Mekhitar and Mekhitarists; a Seminary for the Christian Enlightenment” was held in the Saint Lazarus Monastery in Venice, on May 4th to 6th, 2018. The conference was organized by Archbishop Levon Zekiyan, the Pontifical Delegate of Mekhitarist…
On May 8th, 2018, the newly appointed ambassador of Switzerland Monika Schmutz Kirgöz paid a visit to His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by Hassan Thuillard, diplomatic attaché, and Berge Arabian, member of the Board of the Lebanese Businessmen Union. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the current situation in the Middle East in…
A brief comment by H.H. Aram I What happened recently in Armenia was a first step in social transformation. In fact, the people rose against the widening gap between haves and have-nots, the growing corruption, and the dominance of injustice in all aspects and spheres of life in the country. Struggle for social injustice has…
On May 4th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I visited the Bird’s Nest Orphanage and the Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” Museum in Byblos. At Bird’s Nest, His Holiness met with the administration and staff to discuss the continuing mission of the orphanage, whose legacy is not only rooted in its significant work in assembling…
On Monday, April 30th, representatives from the churches of Lebanon and of the M.E.C.C. met in the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia. The special committee is tasked with organizing an international ecumenical youth gathering in 2019. Prior to the meeting, the committee members paid their respects to the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, by laying…
On May 2nd, 2018, Dr. Jean Salmanian, member of the Ecumenical Relations Committee of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, participated in the Interreligious Dialogue Meeting, organized by the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), and held in Amman. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the possibility of…
On Wednesday evening, May 2nd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I and Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation on the phone aimed at finding a political consensus to bring Armenia out of the prevailing crisis. His Holiness saluted the peaceful popular movement in Armenia and praised Pashinyan for his efforts to overcome the crisis through constitutional…
