ACUSA PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION MIDDLE EAST

On September 20th to 22nd, The Regional Committee of the World Student Christian Federation Middle East (WSFC-ME) held its annual meeting at St. Marc Educational Center in Nasr city, Egypt. Garen Yosoulkanian, the chair of the Armenian Christian University Students’ Association (ACUSA), was among the participants.   The meeting dedicated its sessions to evaluation of…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES A DELEGATION FROM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH FROM GERMANY

On September 22nd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Dr. Frank Otfried July, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wurttemberg, accompanied by a delegation.   His Holiness briefly introduced to the guests the Christian presence and witness in the Middle East, talked about the ecumenical and interfaith relations and stressed the imperative for strengthening…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES H.E. ARCHBISHOP LEVON ZEKIYAN

On September 25th, His Holiness Aram I received H.E. Arch. Levon Zekiyan, the Apostolic administrator of the Armenian Catholic Archepachy of Istanbul and the Mekhitarist Congregation.   The meeting was an opportunity to discuss issues related to Armenia, Armenia-Diaspora relations, inter-church collaborations, as well as topics concerning armenology and Armenian culture. His Holiness Aram I…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I PRESIDES OVER THE THANKSGIVING PRAYERS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the re-independence of the Armenian Republic, Thanksgiving Prayers for the Republic of Armenia took place at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, on Sunday, September 23rd 2018. His Holiness Aram I presided over the Prayers. Present at the Divine Liturgy were Armenia’s Diaspora Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan,…

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE MEETING OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM-INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

On September 14th, V. Rev. Bedros Manuelian, the vice-director of the Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” Museum Committee, represented the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia on the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Board of Trustees in Yerevan, Armenia, and participated in the election of new director to the Museum-Institute. Harutyun Marutyan was elected to serve this position. Later,…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRIMATE OF LEBANON AND THE LAY AND THE RELIGIOUS COUNCILS OF THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF LEBANON

On September 6th, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received the Lay and the Religious Councils of the Diocesan Council of Lebanon headed by the newly elected Primate of Lebanon H.E. Arch. Nareg Alemezian.   His Holiness welcomed the election of the new Primate, as well as the elections of above-mentioned Councils that preceded the election…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES KAICIID COMMITTEE MEMBERS

On September 3rd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) committee members in Antelias.   During the meeting, His Holiness presented his perspective on the Christian-Muslim dialogue and cooperation, focused on the recent circumstances of the region and answered their questions. In turn,…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVEs THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH

On September 2nd, 2018, His Holiness Aram I received Vahram Balayan, the Vice-President of National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, accompanied by the Armenian National Committee of Lebanon at St. Mary’s Monastery in Bikfaya.   The guests participated in the Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s chapel and then met with His Holiness. They discussed…