On Thursday evening, November 29th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the newly elected committee of the Armenian Church University Students’ Association (ACUSA), headed by the newly appointed Spiritual Advisor V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, and gave his blessing for their forthcoming activities. Ā During the meeting, His Holiness shared his thoughts on the crucial…
On Thursday, November 29th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Lebanese MP Neemat Frem, who had conducted the visit to hear the Catholicos’ viewpoints on the current situation in Lebanon and on means to overcome the challenges. Ā After exchanging opinions, His Holiness underlined that the peopleās outrage cannot be ignored, specially that it has…
On Behalf of His Holiness Aram I, Bishop Shahe Panossian participated at the International Conference on Christian Persecution in Budapest, Hungary, held on the 24 to the 27th of November, and delivered the Catholicosā message. In his message, Catholicos Aram I stated that the presentĀ times are ruled by violence, and the Muslim violent fundamentalism…
On Thursday, November 28th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received a delegation from the Prelacy of Peria (Syria), headed by Bishop Masis Zoboyan. In attendance was also Hratch Hagopian, member of the Lay Council of the Central Executive Council of the Holy See of Cilicia During the meeting, they discussed issues concerning Armenians of Syria,…
In collaboration with the Center for Continuing Education at Haigazian University (HU), and with the blessing and patronage of His Holiness Aram I, the Armenian Theological Seminary organized a course titled āPsycho-Social Formation and Development of Skills.ā The official opening of the course was held on Monday evening, November 25th, 2019, in the presence of…
On Tuesday, November 26th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received a phone call from the President of the Republic of Artsakh H.E. Mr. Pago Sahakian. The two discussed issues concerning the situation in Lebanon.
The Diocesan National Representative Assembly of the Prelacy of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar held a special session on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, and unanimously elected the Pontifical Vicar of the UAE and Qatar Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian as Prelate. Ā After the election, the Assembly informed His Holiness Aram I of the results and…
On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the newly elected Central Committee of Homenetmen, in his library in Antelias. After being briefed about the organizationās forthcoming programs and projects, the Catholicos commended Homenetmenās efforts, and stated that their actions are expression of their mission. Moreover; His Holiness re-emphasized the championing of…
On Tuesday, November 19th, the committee members of the theatre company having their upcoming performance on 150th anniversary of Gomidas Vartabedās birth, the Armenian prominent musicologist and composer, visited His Holiness Aram I, and officially invited him to their play. Sponsored by the KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir, the musical play is written in…
On Friday 8th and Saturday 9th of November, 2019, on behalf of the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Director of the Library and Ancient Book Department at the Catholicosate, participated at the international conference āThe Rescue of Armenians in the Middle East, 1915-1923ā organized by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, in Armenia, and…
On Friday, November 15th, 2019, the Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation of Lebanon visited His Holiness Aram I and talked about the current situation in Lebanon.
On Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon H.E. Vahagn Atabekyan. They discussed matters related to the current situation of Lebanon and Armenia.
The AnglicanāOriental Orthodox International Commission held its eighth meeting from 28th of October to 1st of November 2019in Cairo, Egypt, hosted by the Anglican Church of Egypt. V. Rev. Fr. Hrant Tahanian, Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate, participated in the meeting. Following its agenda for the official dialogue, the Commission resumed its work on…
On Monday, November 4th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Dr. Avedis Dakessian, member of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party Ramgavar, accompanied by Joseph Ganimian, member of the Spiritual Council of the Holy See Etchmiadzin. During the meeting they discussed matters related to the current situation in Armenia and challenges concerning the Armenia-Diaspora relations.
Following the instruction of His Holiness Aram I, two young Cilician brothers V. Rev. Fr. Dajad Ashekian and V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian return to the Catholicosate, in Antelias, after completing their education and pastoral service in the USA. Fr. Dajad is appointed as supervisor at the Armenian Theological Seminary and Fr. Barouyr is appointed…
Under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I, the Lay Council of the Central Council held its meeting on October 30th, 2019, at the Catholicosate and discussed the following topics: property and construction, finance and administration, the Armenian district in Fanar, project Byblos, the āNor Ciliciaā Village in the Republic of Artsakh, issues concerning the…
