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“RELIGIONS AND ENVIRONMENT,” THE 8TH ROUND OF RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE BETWEEN ICRO AND THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA CONCLUDES ITS SESSIONS

Catholicosate News, Conferences, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 29, 2018

On Friday, June 29th, 2018, the 8th round of Religious Dialogue between the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, concluded its three-day meeting. His Holiness Aram I, Dr. Abouzar Ebrahimi, , the President of ICRO, and Dr. Mohammad Mahdi Taskhiri, the Director General of Center for interreligious Dialogue…

DAY TWO OF “RELIGIONS AND ENVIRONMENT,” THE 8TH ROUND OF RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE BETWEEN ICRO AND THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 28, 2018

The 8th round of Religious Dialogue between the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Catholicosate of Cilicia continued its sessions on Thursday, June 28th, 2018. Three sessions were held on day two of the religious dialogue. The guest speakers included Mr. Ardouyd Zohrabian from the Armenian Prelacy of Tehran and Dr. Shahin…

“RELIGIONS AND ENVIRONMENT”: THE 8TH ROUND OF RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ISLAMIC CULTURE AND RELATIONS ORGANIZATION (ICRO) OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AND THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA INITIATED ITS MEETING IN ANTELIAS

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 27, 2018

The 8th Round of Religious Dialogue between the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, under the title “Religions and Environment,” was held at the Catholicosate, in Antelias, from June 27th to June 29th, 2018. The opening ceremony of the three-day program…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEAR EAST SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 25, 2018

On Monday, June 25th, 2018, the President of the Near East School of Theology, Dr. George Sabra, visited His Holiness Aram I, in Bikfaya, and invited him to participate in a conference about church and politics, which will be held in September. The meeting was also an opportunity for Dr. Sabra to present the…

ACUSA CELEBRATES ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 24, 2018

On Saturday, June 23rd, 2018, under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I and sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Sdepan and Tamar Der Bedrossian, the Armenian Church University Students’ Association marked the 55th anniversary of its establishment with a Gala dinner at Ruby hall in Hotel Le Royal, Dbayye. The Chairperson of the Association Garen…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE RECTOR OF THE PONTIFICAL ORIENTAL INSTITUTE

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 24, 2018

On Saturday, June 23rd, His Holiness Aram I received Fr. David Nazar, rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, in Bikfaya. One of the purposes of the visit was to learn about the challenges that the Christian communities in the Middles East are facing, as well as to consult about certain points regarding the mission of…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH SPITERI, THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO LEBANON

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 24, 2018

On Saturday, June 23rd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, in Bikfaya. During the meeting, His Holiness Aram I shared a detailed account of the mission of the Armenian Church, as well as its local situation in Lebanon and in the Middle East. His…

HIS HOLINESS PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE COPTIC, SYRIAN AND ARMENIAN CHURCHES

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 23, 2018

On June 21st 2018, Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East: His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and His Holiness Aram I Catholicos of Armenian Church holy see of Cilicia,…

THE PATRIARCHS OF THE COPTIC AND SYRIAC CHURCHES VISIT HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 23, 2018

On Friday evening, June 22nd, His Holiness Aram I received His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate, and His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya. The three Holy Fathers first offered prayers in front of…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 20, 2018

On Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, Berge Setrakian, the President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, visited His Holiness Aram I. During the meeting, the discussed the current situation in Armenia and exchanged ideas regarding Armenia-Diaspora relations.

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED THE PARTICPANTS OF THE WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Catholicosate News, Christian EducationBy admin June 19, 2018

On Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I welcomed the participants of the Women’s Bible Study in the Main Hall of the Catholicosate, where more than 100 women had gathered to receive His Holiness’ blessings. The Women’s Bible Study is a weekly gathering taking place at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, under the…

THE EDUCATIONAL-ARMENOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT AND THE KHATCHIG BABIGIAN FUND CONCLUDE THE INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 18, 2018

On Sunday morning, June 17th, 2018, the interschool competition of the Educational-Armenological and the Khatchig Babigian Fund took place at the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Out of 122 participants in the following three categories: Armenian language and literature, Armenian history, culture and religion, and poetry reciting, 33 students received awards. Mr. Jirayr Tanielian, the head…

THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DEDICATES ITS 88TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I’s PRIESTHOOD ORDINATION

Catholicosate News, SeminaryBy admin June 17, 2018

The 88th commencement ceremony of the Armenian Theological Seminary took place on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, in Bikfaya. The ceremony ceremony was dedicated to His Holiness Aram I’s 50th anniversary of the priesthood ordination. The welcoming remarks was delivered by Fr. Zaven Najarian, who pointed out the significant aspects of the Seminary that makes…

THE ARMENOLOGICAL CENTER CONCLUDES ITS THREE-YEAR ARMENOLOGICAL PROGRAM

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 13, 2018

On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, 13 graduates received certificates for successfully completing the three-year program in Armenology from the Educational-Armenological Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The Armenological Center was launched in 2012-2013 under the Educational-Armenological Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The late Sarkis Guiragossian directed the program for the first three years…

Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church visits His Holiness Aram I

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin June 12, 2018

On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Patriarch Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya. They reviewed the current situation in the Middle East in general and in Syria in particular, and discussed cooperation between the two Churches. The meeting was also an opportunity to examine…

ORDINATION OF DEACONS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 10, 2018

On Sunday, June 10th, 2018, under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I, Bishop Meghrig Parikian celebrated Divine Liturgy and performed the ordination of ten deacons from the Seminary. During the Service, Fr. Zaven Najarian, the sponsoring priest, led the candidates to the alter. They came to the altar on their knees and gave…

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I TO THE PRIESTHOOD

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 10, 2018

On Saturday, June 9th, 2018, thousands were gathered in front of the Martyrs’ Monument at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Bikfaya to celebrate the 50th anniversary of His Holiness Aram I’s ordination to the priesthood. The Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Harout Fazlian, and Soprano Hasmik Babian performed on this occasion. Representatives of diplomats, community…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 9, 2018

On Friday, June 9th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Mohammad FathAli, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Lebanon. During the meeting, they both exchanged their perspectives regarding the situation in the Middle East in general, and the situation in Lebanon and Syria in particular. His Holiness and His Excellency reflected…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I EXPRESSES HIS CONCERN AND SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 3, 2018

On Sunday evening, June the 3rd, His Holiness Aram I held a phone conversation with Pago Sahakian, the President of the Republic of Artsakh, and expressed his concern in regards to the recent demonstrations occurring in the capital Stepanagerd. President Sahakian briefed His Holiness about the situation and the motives behind the protests, while…

ESTABLISHMENT OF “CONSORTIUM OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS”

Catholicosate NewsBy admin June 2, 2018

Under the patronage of Information Minister Melhem Riachy, on Friday, June 1st, 2018, the Information and Communication Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia participated in a joint press conference with the Mr. Riachi, Télé Lumière and NourSat, where the formation of the “Consortium of Christian Communication and Information Organizations” was announced. The aim of this…