As part of his visit to Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I presided over an ecumenical meeting and prayers organized by Bishop Ghattas Hazim, Metropolitan of Kuwait and Dependencies, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. Ā During the ecumenical meeting, the Catholicos was welcomed by the representatives of all Christian communities in Kuwait and the Most Rev.…
The day after His Holiness Aram Iās arrival in Kuwait, Sheikh Al Khalifa visited the Catholicos at the official Guest House of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait where he was staying. Very Rev Massis Choboyan, the Prelate of Kuwait and Neighbouring Countries, and Very Rev Mesrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar of the United Arab Emirates and the…
Ambassador Maher Kheir of Lebanon held a special luncheon in honor of the His Holiness Aram I. Representatives of the Lebanese community, spiritual leaders and other ambassadors in Kuwait were also among the guests. Ā In his welcome the ambassador described the Catholicos as a leading advocate of interfaith dialogue and cooperation internationally, regionally and…
20 May 2017. On Saturday evening, Armenians gathered around an Agape dinner to honour their spiritual leader. Ā The evening began with the prayer of His Holiness Aram I and the Kuwaiti and the Armenian national anthems; it continued with speeches and musical and cultural presentations. Dr Jano Bebejian welcomed the Catholicos in the name…
Upon his return from Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I, who has been following events in Venezuela since the beginnings of the current troubles, shared a report he received from a leader of the Venezuelan Armenian community describing the sufferings of the powerless population there. The report states that the hope for popular democracy…
Before leaving the country, His Holiness Aram I spoke to the media during a press conference organized in honor of his visit. His Holiness emphasized the importance of Christian-Muslim Dialogue, spoke of the Armenian community in Kuwait and the challenges of religious fundamentalism. The consecration of St Vartanantz church and Catholicos Aram Iās meeting with…
On Friday 19 May 2017, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy, anointing and consecrating the St Vartanantz Armenian Church in Kuwait, which the community has recently constructed. Later in the day, the Catholicos inaugurated the prelacy. Ā Bishop ShahĆ© Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, celebrated the Holy Liturgy, while Very Reverend Massis Choboyan,…
On Tuesday 17 May 2017 in the morning, His Holiness Aram I met with the Emir at the Royal Palace. He was accompanied by Very Reverend Massis Choboyan, Prelate of Kuwait and the neighbouring countries, and HE Maher Kheir, Ambassador of Lebanon in Kuwait. Ā After the official welcome, His Holiness thanked the Emir for…
On Tuesday 16 May 2017 in the morning, Catholicos Aram I visited the newly constructed St Vartanantz Church and the Prelacy. At the end of the visit, he thanked the Prelate, the members of the Church Council and the sponsors for their significant undertaking in Kuwait. On Friday 19 May 2017, His Holiness will…
Upon his arrival at the Kuwait International Airport on Monday 15 May in the evening, Catholicos Aram I was met by the Very Rev Massis Choboyan, Prelate of Kuwait and the neighbouring countries, the representative of the Kuwaiti authorities, the Ambassador of Lebanon in Kuwait, the Consul of Armenia, and representatives of the Armenian Community.…
Prior to his departure to Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I conferred the right to wear the cross to the following priests, all of whom had been ordained in 2012, completed their theses, and received the title āVartabedā in 2015: Rev Dajad Ashekian, who serves the parish in Fresno (USA), Rev Nishan, the director of the…
On Monday 15 May 2017, Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by the Rev Bedros Manuellian, Director of Communication and Information, and Rev Friar Hovaguim Panjarjian, staff holder. The Catholicos will be joined later by Bishop ShahĆ© Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, Very Reverend Mesrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar for the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and Mr Hrayr…
In a letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron, His Holiness Aram I congratulated him on his election as President of France in the name of the Dioceses and the faithful of the Armenian Church in the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Recalling the historical ties and friendship between the Armenian and French people, the Catholicos wished M. Macron…
The āCilicia Villageā was inaugurated on 8 May in Artzakh. A delegation composed of the members of the Executive and Central Councils of the National General Assembly represented the Catholicosate of Cilicia. After consultation between His Holiness Aram I and the authorities of Artzakh, it was decided to give first choice of the completed houses…
On Saturday 29 April 2017, His Holiness Aram I hosted and presided over a one-day consultation to discuss the reconstruction and revitalization of the Armenian community in Syria. Ā The consultation brought together clergy and laity representing the Armenian community in Syria, as well as representatives of Armenian humanitarian organizations who have responded to Catholicos…
On Thursday 4 May 2017, in the morning, a youth group from the Syrian Orthodox Church visited Antelias and met with Rev Nishan Lakhoyan, director of the Youth Department. During the meeting they discussed the youth work in their respective churches, shared experiences, and identified common challenges in the Middle East. At the end…
24 April 2017 ā On Monday morning, Armenians gathered in Antelias to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The commemoration brought together Armenian people and organizations irrespective of their political or ideological differences. Elected Armenian Ministers and Deputies and their Lebanese counterparts, as well as representative of Lebanese civil society, were also…
16 April 2017. On Easter Sunday, St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and the courtyard in Antelias were filled with Armenians who had come to celebrate the Resurrection and its āvision of hope.ā His Holiness Aram I celebrated the Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection and the āShenorhaliā Choir chanted the hymns. In his message the Catholicos…
The observance of Good Friday is the holiest mystery of the biblical events in Christian life. On Friday afternoon, His Holiness Aram I commemorated the Passion of Jesus at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. Ā Prior to the hymn dedicated to the Veneration of the Cross, Catholicos Aram I delivered his…
13 April 2017. The observance of Maundy Thursday commemorates the most solemn of biblical events for Christianity prior to the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, as a demonstration of the extent of his love, and shared the bread and wine with them during the Last Supper, asking…
11 April 2017. His Holiness Aram I announced the appointment of Archbishop Khoren Toghtamadjian as Pontifical Vicar of Cyprus. The Archbishop assumes this responsibility after serving as Staff Bearer, teacher in the Armenian schools, Supervisor and Vice Dean of the Seminary, Diocesan Bishop of Thessaloniki (1995-2004) and Prelate of the Diocese of Greece (2004-2017).…
11 April 2017. Throughout the Holy Week, the Church has been preparing for the celebration of the Easter Mystery through Scriptural readings in the morning services. The lesson on Tuesday morning was the story of the Ten Virgins. During the reading of the Gospel of St Matthew, chapter 25, ten young girls, who are Sunday…
Sunday 9 April 2017. Celebrations began with the procession in the courtyard of the Catholicosate, with the children, young adults and all the other faithful holding olive branches and following the clergy and seminarians. His Holiness Aram I addressed the people from the balcony of the of the main building. He expressed his joy at…
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On Thursday 6 April 2017 in the morning, Hugo Short, Ambassador designate of the UK to Lebanon, met with His Holiness Aram I. During the meeting, which lasted around an hour, they discussed matters related to the Middle East and the internal life of Lebanon. His Holiness then talked about the Armenian community in Lebanon…
On Sunday, 2 April 2017, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy at the Cathedral in Antelias, remembering the torture and imprisonment in the Khor Virab Dungeon of St Gregory the Illuminator, founder of the Armenian Church. In 1935, to honor St. Gregory the Illuminator, Catholicos Sahak II Khabayan of Cilicia issued an…
On Saturday evening, at the end of the Vespers dedicated to the feast of St Gregory the Illuminator, which was held at the Cathedral in Antelias, His Holiness Aram I addressed the clergy, seminarians and the pilgrims, and spoke of the past and present meanings of sainthood, illuminator and pilgrimage. Ā Sainthood is a gift…
On XX March 2017, the International Legal Team representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia wrote to the Registrar of the ECHR on behalf of His Holiness Aram I, to provide additional documentation on the admissibility of its case against Turkey for the return of its historical Seat in Sis. The new documents relate to the…
On Friday 24 March 2017 in the morning, His Holiness Aram I received Bishop Caesar Yessayan, who is of Armenian origin. Having served in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Italy, the bishop is familiar with Armenian history as well as the history of the relationship of the two churches. Ā Catholicos Aram I welcomed the Prelate…
On Friday evening, 24 March 2017, His Holiness Aram I received a group of Lebanese artists who will be exhibiting their work on the Armenian Genocide on 24 April in Byblos. The exhibition, which is being organized by the Tekeyan Cultural Association in Lebanon, tells the story of the Genocide through Art. Ā Following introductions…
According to the established tradition, and in response to the invitation of the Prelate and members of the Church Council of the Diocese of Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Mid Lent Service at the St Nishan Church in Beirut. The Seminarians who accompanied the Catholicos chanted the Service. Ā At the…
2 March 2017. On Thursday morning, Very Rev Masis Zoboyan, the Prelate, and representatives of the Church Councils of Kuwait and its neighbouring countries held a working meeting with Catholicos Aram I. The main agenda was the renovation of the Church and School. They informed His Holiness that the work was progressing as scheduled and…
Ā Ā Ā 25 February 2017. On Saturday writer and director Vatche Boulghourdjian and his sister Sarti met with His Holiness Aram I in his office in Antelias. Ā Vatche Boulghourdjian, who received an MFA from New York Universityās Graduate Film Program, has had his critically acclaimed films exhibited in festivals around the world. He…
The Ambassador, accompanied by Vartan Garabedian, First Advisor of the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon, visited Antelias. The guests toured the offices and met the staff in Antelias, and then went to St Maryās Monastery in Bikfaya, where they were briefed on the mission of the Catholicosate and the Seminary. During the two-day stay they also…
25 February 2017. On Saturday Morning, Richard Hovanissian, Armenian Educational Foundation Professor of Modern Armenian History at UCLA, met with Catholicos Aram I in his office. Professor Hovanissian was accompanied by members of the Lebanon Committee of āTekeyan Cultural Association.ā Discussions focussed primarily on the status of the lawsuit that the Catholicosate of Cilicia…
26 February 2017. On Sunday morning, following the Holy Liturgy at St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, the Monastery Sunday School students, accompanied by their teachers and parents, met with His Holiness Aram I. To mark the day in the traditional way, they wore masks. Ā After greeting the children, teachers and parents, Catholicos Aram I…
Armenian Church Fathers have described the Great Lent as the āPowerful Gate,ā constructed through self-introspection and abstinence, in anticipation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For the Fathers, the Great Lent is an invitation to engage in spiritual quest. According to Gregory of Datev, āthe spirit is cleansed by tears serving as hot water and…
Antelias 22 February 2017. On Tuesday 21 February in the morning, two consecutive services were held at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. The āGhevontiantsā feast commemorates the life of the clergy who committed their lives to protect the Armenian people and their Christian faith. Ā After the prayers, the members of the…
22 February 2017. On Sunday, 19 February, following the Holy Liturgy, the clergy and the faithful moved to the āZarehian Mausoleumā where His Holiness Aram I presided over the memorial service. Each year, in February, this special service is held in all the Dioceses of the Catholicosate to remember and honour the memory of the…
13 February 2016. On Monday evening families brought their young children to St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral to celebrate the eve of the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. His Holiness Aram I presided over the prayers of praise and thanksgiving and, according to the ancient tradition, the Grand Sacristan of the…
12 February 2017. On Sunday, after the Holy Liturgy at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, Catholicos Aram I received Mr Ara Ardzrouni and his wife at the Main Hall of the Catholicosate. The Armenian literary community, educators and friends had also come to honor and celebrate. Ā Mr Jirair Tanielian, Director of…
23 January 2017. On Monday afternoon Archbishop ShahĆ© Panossian, the Prelate, accompanied by the members of the Diocesan Council, met with Catholicos Aram I in Antelias. They presented the Councilās 2016 activity report and the 2017 proposed programmes. They also updated the Catholicos on the initiative to create a United Armenian School, expected to begin…
The three-day meeting, scheduled 18-20 January 2016 and presided over by Catholicos Aram I, concluded with recommendations on the 19 items on the agenda, which address different manifestations of the mission of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The three bodies met separately, as joint groups, and in plenary, depending on the topics. Ā After welcoming the…
16-18 January 2017, the annual meeting of the Council of Churches in the Gulf Countries, comprising the Anglican, Evangelical and Orthodox Churches, which are officially recognized by the Gulf countries, was held in Abu Dhabi. The Very Rev Mesrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar for UAE and Qatar and Executive Committee member of the CCG, represented the…
23 January 2017. On Tuesday morning Archbishop Sayah visited Catholicos Aram I in Antelias. The Archbishop transmitted his good wishes for Christmas and said that His Holinessā recent visit to Syria had inspired hope to Armenians in Syria and to all Christian communities. After His Holiness shared his reflections on his pastoral visit, he and…
21 January 2017. On Saturday morning, Stuart McMillan, President of the United Church in Australia, and his delegation met with His Holiness Aram I. Rev Meguerditch Karagueuzian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, was also among the guests. After an overview of the state of Christianity today and…
16-17 January 2017. The new Executive Committee of the MECC, elected during the 11th General Assembly in 2016, met for the first time at the Evangelical Church in Lebanon. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of Tehran, and Dr Jean Salmanian represented the Catholicosate at the meeting. Ā The members of the Committee discussed the documents approved…
His Holiness Aram I will be presiding over the meetings of the Religious Council and the Council of Laity to discus the life and work of the Church. The Religious Council will discuss the mission of the Church and new concerns, while the Council of Laity will discuss administrative and financial issues, construction and renovation…
14 April 2017. On Saturday, His Holiness received Ambassador Samuel Mekertichian in his office. During the meeting, they discussed the recent pastoral visit of His Holiness to Aleppo and the situation in Karabagh, especially the incidents on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
14 January 2017. On Saturday morning, the Armenian Catholic Patriarch Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, accompanied by four senior clergy met with Catholicos Aram I at his Office. Archbishops Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Peria (Aleppo) and Very Rev Torkom Donoyan also attended the meeting. Ā …
13 January 2017. On Friday morning, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, the Apostolic Delegate representing Pope Francis, personally delivered the Popeās New Year Letter to Catholicos Aram I. Ā His Holiness and the archbishop discussed recent developments in Lebanon and Syria, and His Holiness said that the Vaticanās strong solidarity with Christians in Syria must continue.
His Holiness Aram I wrote to President Rouhani, expressing his condolences on the death of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former President of Iran. In his letter the Catholicos also mentioned his two meetings with the former president and he praised Rafsanjaniās contribution to the advancement of international relations. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, accompanied by two clergy,…
During the two-day visit, Catholicos Aram I received political representatives, heads of religious communities of the city, and the director of Aleppo University, as well as a delegation representing its faculty. Ā They all welcomed him and expressed their appreciation for his tireless commitment to Christian-Muslim dialogue and his emphasis on Christians being an integral…
6 January 2016. His Holiness Aram I celebrated the Christmas Liturgy at the Holy Mother of God Church, assisted on the altar by Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, the Diocesan Bishop, and Bishop Norayr Ashekian, a member of the brotherhood accompanying the Catholicos. Ā Catholicos Aram I focussed his sermon on the biblical verse, āDo not be…
5 January 1017. On Thursday, Christmas Eve, His Holiness Aram I arrived in Aleppo to celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus Christ with the Armenian community who have stayed in Aleppo despite the conflict. He entered the city accompanied by Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Peria (Syria) and an accompanying delegation consisting of clergy and laity.…
On the occasion of his pastoral visit to Aleppo on Armenian Christmas, His Holiness Aram I appealed to all Armenians to act urgently to help the historical Armenian community in Aleppo to recover and rise again. Ā The Catholicos recalled the tragic experience of Armenians in Syria during the past five years, in which…
25 December 2016. On Sunday morning, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, celebrating the feast of St Stephen, the martyr proto deacon, which is also the observance of the vocation of deacon. Rev Torkom Donoyan, former Dean of the Seminary, celebrated the Holy Liturgy and…
26 December 2016. On Monday Ambassador Dikran Kevorkian briefed his Holiness on the recent developments in Aleppo. The Catholicos praised the ambassadorās decision to remain in Aleppo and his efforts to aid the spiritual and lay leadership of the Armenian Community. He also praised the Republic of Armenia for its humanitarian assistance to the Armenian…
21 December 2016. On his way back from Iran, His Holiness Aram I arrived in the UAE for a brief pastoral visit. Very Rev Misrob Sarkissian, Pontifical Vicar for the UAE and Qatar, Mr Hrayr Soghomonian, member of the General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and other community leaders welcomed him at the airport.…
19 December 2016. On Monday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Dr Abouzar Ebrahimi, President of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and his colleagues. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Isfahan and Bishop Magar Askarian, Vicar…
19 December, 2016. On Monday evening, the members of the Armenian Business Ownerās Organization met with His Holiness Aram I at the Prelacy in Tehran. Mr Hagop Hagopian, the President of the Organization, welcomed the Catholicos on behalf of its members and expressed their gratitude for his 20 years of leadership in the church and…
19 December, 2016. On Monday afternoon, His Holiness Aram I visited the offices of āAlik,ā where he was received by the Board, the heads of departments and the Armenian members of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran. MaĆ®tre Henrik Kholoyan, representing the Board, welcomed the Catholicos. Members of the newspaperās staff and political…
13 December 2016. On Tuesday morning Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Isfahan, members of his delegation and the members of the Diocesan Councils of Tehran, arrived at the Centre for Culture and…
On Tuesday afternoon, Catholicos Aram I and the accompanying delegation of clergy and laity went to St. Sarkis Church for āCanonical Prayers.ā Representatives of political authorities, the Armenian Civil Society organizations, students of Armenian Schools, scouts and a large number of the faithful greeted the Catholicos. Ā After the blessing of salt and bread, Archbishop…
On 13 December 2016, in the morning, His Holiness Aram I and his delegation arrived at Tehran Airport.Ā He was welcomed by the International Center for Interreligious Dialogue of Iran, as well as Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Tehran, Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, Diocese of Aderbadagan, Very Rev. Sipan Kechejian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese…
On Monday, 12 December 2016, His Holiness Aram I left for Tehran to preside over a one-week meeting between the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the International Center for Interreligious Dialogue of Iran. During his visit, Catholicos Aram I will also meet with government officials, the leadership of the Armenian community in Tehran, and with members…
The on-going Dialogue meeting between the Roman Catholic Pro Oriente Foundation and the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches was held from 28 November to 1 December 2016 in Vienna. The primary goal of the Foundation is to improve relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the two families of the Orthodox Churches through dialogue.…
22 November 2016. On Tuesday evening, the special concert organized by the Diocese of Lebanon was held at the Casino du Liban, outside Beirut. Mr Krikor Hasheolian, Chancellor of the Prelacy welcomed the audience and thanked the Catholicos for his leadership. Ā Mr Dikran Jinbashian addressed His Holiness on behalf of the Diocese and addressed…
20 November 2016. Celebrations began on Sunday with special Liturgy held at the St Nichan Cathedral in Beirut. Bishop ShahĆ© Panossian, the Prelate celebrating the Holy Liturgy accompanied by the Choir of the National Academy of Armenia conducted by Maestro Hovhannes Chekijian. Ā The Ambassador of Armenian to Lebanon, Samuel Meguerditchian, Represetatives of all…
22 NovemberĀ 2016. On Tuesday morning Dr Locher met with His Holiness Aram I in Antelias. They discussed common concerns and the impact of the joint commemorative events of the 100th Anniversary Genocide of the Armenians in 2015, held in Switzerland, and the visit of His Holiness Aram I. The Catholicos praised the solidarity and accompaniment…
18 November 2016. On Friday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Bishop Harald Rein and Professor Ours Phone Arks of the āOld Catholic Churchā in Switzerland. During the meeting His Holiness Aram I brought them up to date on the conflict in the region and its impact on Lebanon and the Christian presence in the…
16 November 2016. On Wednesday morning, His Holiness Aram I received Mr Gaguik Dzaroukian, President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, in his office. The purpose of the visit was to inform His Holiness of his pledge to assist the Armenians in Syria and ask for his guidance in this action. Ā In order…
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the bookstore of the Catholicosate of Cilicia has established a new online store. Over 1000 titles, 60 different souvenirs and around 40 DVDs and CDs are now available for sale online. Ā The procedures to select and order online, payment, packaging and mailing are based on secured…
13 November 2016 ā In his address to the conference, organized by the Pontifical Oriental Institute on the occasion of its centennial, His Holiness Aram I emphasized the crucial importanceof strengthening the Christian presence in the Middle East, considering it a pan-Christian priority. The main part of the conference, which took place at the…
During his three-day visit to the Vatican and following the private meeting with Pope Francis, His Holiness Aram I held several working meetings with the Heads of the Decasteries. Ā The Catholicos met with Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, with whom he discussed the Middle East and the state of its Christian presence. Ā …
11 November 2016. On Friday morning the scheduled meeting between the Pope and the Catholicos was held at the Papal office in the Vatican. After sharing greetings, Catholicos Aram I expressed his great appreciation for the Popeās two pronouncements on the Armenian Genocide of 1915 as the first genocide of the 20th century, which he…
Ā On Friday morning, His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by the Primate of Lebanon, Bishop ShahĆ© Panossian and the Dean of St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, Bishop Norayr Ashekian, met with the President-elect. Ā Catholicos Aram I extended the good wishes of the elected bodies of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the people…
The Regional conference brought together representatives of international organizations, Muslim institutions, representatives of Churches, university professors and the media to discuss the topic, āInterreligious Dialogue on Diversity, Tolerance and Social Cohesion in the Arab Region.ā Very Rev Housig Mardirossian, the Ecumenical Officer, attended the conference representing the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia. Ā During the session…
On Sunday 30 October 2016, following the Holy Liturgy, the Catholicos, the clergy, seminarians and the faithful walked in procession to the pavilion, to take part in the annual Book Fair. As they marched, the seminary students sang hymn praising the invention of the Armenian alphabet. Ā In his message Catholicos Aram I spoke of…
25-28 October 2016. On Tuesday, the meeting began in Antelias in the presence of the delegations representing the Anglican Communion and the representatives of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. The Oriental Orthodox delegation included representatives from the Armenian Church, the Holy See of Cilicia, the Coptic, Syriac, Malabar Indian and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches. The delegations comprised…
Ā Ā In his reflections at the opening session of the bilateral theological dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the World Anglican Communion, at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias, Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I described the present ecumenical landscape as one of “stagnation and uncertainty”. In his judgment “the continuous efforts of…
Upon his return from his pastoral visit to the United States of America and Canada, His Holiness Aram I convened the members of the brotherhood to brief them on his visit. He spoke of his contacts with the members of the community, who expressed their respect and appreciation for the Catholicosateās emphasis on the vocation…
Upon the recommendation of His Holiness Aram I, during the recent Consultative meeting of the World Council of Churches(WCC), Archbishop Nareg Alemezian met with Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the Archbishop of Cyprus. Ā After transmitting the brotherly salutations of the Catholicos, Archbishop Nareg discussed ways in which they could strengthen the historical ties between the…
6-13 October 2016, Archbihsop Nareg Alemezian attended the meeting of the Department of Faith and Order of the WCC, on behalf of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. He was joined by 30 other clergy and lay theologians representing the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox families of Churches in the region. The meeting proposed a statement outlining the…
His Holiness met with the youth at the Armenian Community Centre. During the event, the youth asked questions to the Pontiff related to religion and science, Christian education, faith and the SIS case, amongst many other questions. Ā SIS has a long-standing historical significance for the Armenians and the restoration of the Church is…
An official banquet was organized in honour of His Holiness Aram I, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of His enthronement as Catholicos of the Great House of Cicilia. The event took place at the Armenian Community Centre: Hometmenās Gamk Haig Markarianās arena. Ā Mr. Mher Karakachian, the master of ceremonies, presented the Pontiffās more than…
In honour of the Catholicos Aram I 20 years of service, a special concert took place at the St. Hagop Armenian Apostolic church. Ā The concert was led by world renowned singer Aline Koutan, pianist Michael McMahon and violinist Van Armenian. Ā Aline Kutan debuted her singing career at the age of 18 at the…
His Holiness Aram I, began the day with a a gathering with the ecumenical members of the Anglican Church, Antiochian Orthodox Church, Baptist Church, Catholic Church, Evangelical Church, to name a few, at the Armenian Prelacy of Canada on on the morning of October 6, 2016. Prof. Adriana Bara, the Executive Director of the Ecumenical…
On Monday, 3 October, 2016, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I held meetings with community organizations and individuals at the Prelacy, among them the Armenian Bar Association and the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund. Ā The Board of Governors of the Armenian Bar Association congratulated His Holiness on the 20th Anniversary of his consecration as Catholicos…
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On the morning of Sunday, October 2, 2016, āAvedissianā Hall of Ferrahian High School in Encino was filled to capacity as religious and community leaders and members and faithful had gathered for Pontifical Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, who was assisted at the altar by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate,…
On the evening of Saturday, October 1, 2016, the official celebration of the 20th anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia was held at Glendale High School Auditorium. Among the guests in attendance were leaders of Armenian Apostolic, Evangelical and Coptic churches, elected…
On Friday, September 30, 2016, the Pontifical visit program on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of enthronement of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I commenced with a youth gathering held at Glendale Civic Auditorium under the auspices of the Western Prelacy and organized by Homenetmen Western US Regional Executive Committee. Over 1,400 youth participated…
On the morning of Friday, September 30, 2016, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived at the Prelacy, accompanied by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy, and Brotherhood members. His Holiness and entourage were greeted with āHrashaparā by members of the Brotherhood serving in the Prelacy and clergy, led by H.E. Archbishop…
His Holiness Aram I met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, on Thursday 29 September, 2016, in response to the Ministerās invitation in Washington, D.C. Also attending the meeting were Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy, Grigor Hovhannissian, Armeniaās Ambassador to the United States, and Hagop Der Khachadourian, member of…
During a special visit to the ANCA offices, on Wednesday 28 September, 2016, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, recognized the ANCAās leadership in advancing the Armenian Cause, bestowing the Knight of Cilicia medal on Executive Director Aram Hamparian, in honor of the ongoing and tireless work of ANCA leaders,…
27 September 2106. On Tuesday morning, His Holiness Aram I left for North America to preside over celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of his enthronement as Catholicos of Cilicia. Celebrations were postponed last year in order not to conflict with the 2015 commemorations of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Ā The delegation…
Ā The current press release is a summary of the message His Holiness Aram I delivered at the St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral during the Special Prayer Service celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, on 20 September 2016. Ā 22 September 2016. After greeting with brotherly love the Presidents of Armenia and Karabagh,…
21 September 2016. On Wednesday morning, celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia began with a military parade, followed by a meeting of the Armenia-Diaspora Pan Armenian Council. Ā During the opening speech, President Serge Sarkissian addressed His Holiness Aram I and praised his unshakable support of the Republics of Armenia and…
