PONTIFICAL PRAYER ON THE OCCASION OF CATHOLICOS ARAM I’S 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELECTION AND CONSECRATION

  On Sunday, June 27th, 2021, the Armenian Church celebrated His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia’s 26th anniversary of election and consecration. Coinciding with this occasion, a special pontifical prayer was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral in Antelias, Lebanon. The clergy took part in the prayer where…

THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL EVANGELICAL SYNOD OF SYRIA AND LEBANON VISIT HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

On Monday, June 21st, 2021, a delegation representing the Supreme Council of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon ­– composed of Dr. Habib Badr, Judge Fawzi Dagher and Rev. Megerditch Karageozian ­– visited His Holiness Aram I. Among their discussions, the delegation was also keen to learn more about the upcoming meeting of…

THE CHAIR FOR THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VISITED THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

On Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received Nadine Maenza, the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). They discussed freedom of religion, human rights and issues related to US international relations. In this regard, His Holiness expressed his vision and offered suggestions. The Catholicos also shed light on…

“WE ARE HEADED TO THE VATICAN TO PRESENT THE STRUGGLES OF THE LEBANESE PEOPLE AND STRESS THE IMPERATIVE OF FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT” HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Considering that the July 1st meeting of the Christian leaders of Lebanon in the Vatican is the initiative of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, various political, religious and academic figures, as well as Lebanon’s Ambassador to the Holy See and representatives of the Lebanese civil society and media, held correspondences with the Catholicos to learn…

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

On Saturday, June 12th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received Zaven Khanjian, Executive Director of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMMA), accompanied by Sona Khanjian, Rev. Megerdich Karageozian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, and Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, President of the Haigazian University.   The discussions…

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN ONLINE TRAINING ON ADVANCING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

Under the umbrella of “The Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arab World- IPDC” and in cooperation with and organized by KAICIID, “She4Dialogue” commenced its online training sessions on May 24th, 2021.   The one-year program aims at empowering women as practitioners of dialogue, strengthening the role of women in combating hate speech,…

NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE

During the past week, His Holiness Aram I received the following visitors:   1) Simon Karam, a politician from the Maronite Community. Mr. Karam briefed His Holiness on the perspectives of a group of Christian politicians regarding Lebanon and asked for His Holiness’ viewpoints.   2) A delegation headed by Dr. Toufic Hindi. The delegation…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I PARTICIPATES IN THE CHRISTIAN LEADERS’ MEETING IN BKERKI

On Tuesday, June 8th, 2021, Patriarchs from Maronite, Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Syriac Catholic, Armenian Catholic and Chaldean Churches met at the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerki, to consult on the upcoming summit of Christian Leaders that will be held in the Vatican on July 1st, and consider a common approach.   The Catholicos…

THE ARMENOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT GRADUATION CEREMONY

On Friday morning, June 4th, 2021, five students from the Armenological Center of the Educational-Armenological Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia received their certificates upon successful completion of the three-year program.   Given the circumstances caused by the pandemic, a small ceremony was held at the Antelias office of His Holiness Aram I, who distributed…

THE MEETINGS OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Among his regular work meetings, His Holiness Aram I received the following Cilician brothers in Bikfaya and was briefed on their activities and challenges in their respective communities: The Prelate of the Aderbadagan Prelacy H.E. Archbishop Krikor Tchiftjian; the Pontifical Vicar of Kuwait and its neighboring countries V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Manuelian, accompanied by Roupen…