ARMENOFAS MEETING IN ANTELIAS

On May 25th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I presided over the annual meeting of ARMENOFAS Foundation held at the Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias. Items on the agenda included organizational, financial, administrative and service matters, among others.     His Holiness Aram I delivered the welcome remarks and stressed three main points: ARMENOFAS should continue its…

A TRIBUTE TO MARIA JACOBSEN

Under the patronage of the Ambassador of Denmark in Lebanon Merete Juhl and the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Atabekyan, and organized by the Municipality of Byblos, a tribute to the Danish missionary Maria Jacobsen “Mama” was held on May 21st, 2019, in front of her tomb in the vicinity of the Armenian…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES ARF’S ZAVARIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

On Saturday evening, May 18th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s Zavarian Student Association members, who were visiting to receive His Holiness’ pontifical advice and blessings.      Mher Kavlakian, Chair of the Association, thanked His Holiness on behalf of the ZSA for the warm reception and briefly introduced their recent…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION OF ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE NEAR EAST AND THE MINISTER TO THE UNION OF THE ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA

On Friday, May 17th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Rev. Megerditch Karageozian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, and Rev. Berdj Djambazian, Minister to the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America (AEUNA).   The meeting was an opportunity to discuss matters related to Armenia-Diaspora…

THE JOINT ASSEMBLY OF THE NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED IN ANTELIAS

Following the National General Assembly’s Religious and Lay Councils meetings, the Joint Assembly convened on Thursday, May 9th, 2019, under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I.   The Executive Council, comprised of 16 members from each Council, discussed issues pertaining the relations with the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh, and collaborations with Etchmiadzin, as…

THE LAY COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED IN ANTELIAS

On Wednesday, May 8th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I presided over the meeting of the Lay Council of the National General Assembly.   Topics related to administrative, financial and communication spheres were discussed during the meeting. Special attention was given to the re-organization of Prelacies, Diaspora-Armenia-Artsakh cooperation and the role of the Catholicosate in this…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND’S FRENCH AFFILIATE MICHEL PAZOUMIAN

His Holiness Aram I received Michel Pazoumian, vice chairman of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate. On behalf of the Chair Bedros Terzian, Pazoumian briefed His Holiness on the Fund’s recent projects in Armenian and Artsakh and talked about its aid to the Syrian Armenian Community.   In turn, Aram I commended the Hayastan All-Armenian…