Today, we mark the 25th anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos. Various events had been planned for this occasion in the Mother Cathedral, in Antelias, and in the Armenian Prelacies across the Armenian Diaspora, but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pontifical Thanksgiving on…
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the election and enthronement of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Mr. and Mrs. Alecco and Ani Bezikian, in consultation with His Holiness have decided to make a donation of one million US dollar to be used as assistance to the Armenian needy families in Lebanon. The project…
As announced earlier, since its foundation 25 years ago, the Cilicia Museum of the Catholicosate of Cilicia underwent a complete renovation and reorganization, under the initiation of His Holiness Aram I and sponsored by Mrs. Garo and SossĂ© Eshgiyan, church members from the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the USA.  On…
It is with a great pleasure that we announce the release of Archbishop Zareh Aznavourian’s work âAgainst Jehovah‘s Witnesses” (in Armenian), published by the Armenian Church Christian Education Department, and with the generous sponsorship of the Armenian Prelacy of the Western United States of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America.
The Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon Vahagn Atebekian visited His Holiness Aram I at St. Maryâs Monastery, in Bikfaya, and discussed matters pertaining to Armenia-Diaspora relations. Â His Holiness also received a phone call from Zareh Sinanyan, the High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs in Armenia. Â
On Thursday, June 4th, a meeting took place between His Holiness Aram I and U.S.A Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea at the headquarters of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias. The discussion covered issues related to the actual situation in Lebanon, namely, combating the coronavirus, the reformation initiated by the government, and the socio-economic…
On Monday morning, June 1st, 2020, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Religious Council of the National General Assembly. During the meeting, issues pertaining to the Armenian Church in general and the Holy See of Cilicia in particular were discussed including matters concerning rites, Christian education, publications, ecumenical relations, information and communication, and social…
On Monday, June 1st, 2020, a phone conversation was held between His Holiness Aram I and the PM of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. The Catholicos wished Pashinyan and his family a speedy recovery and inquired about the situation in Armenia, specifically regarding the pandemic.
