Catholicosate of Cilicia
Antelias - Lebanon
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I DECORATES TWO ECUMENISTS WITH THE “ST. MESROB MASHDOTS” INSIGNIA
In the honor of the participants of the international ecumenical consultation, held at the Catholicosate, a reception followed the closing remarks of the conference on the evening of Saturday, February 1st, 2020, in the Main Hall of the Catholicosate. The participating...
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GULF CHURCHES FELLOWSHIP
On January 28th and 29th, the annual meeting of the Gulf Churches Fellowship was held in Kuwait. On behalf of the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian, Prelate of UAE and Qatar, and V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Manouelian, Pontifical Vicar...
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED CARDINAL KURT KOCH
On Wednesday, January 29th, 2020, Cardinal Kurt Koch, the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, visited His Holiness Aram I, and discussed matters pertaining the ecumenical movement. The meeting was also an opportunity to further strengthen...
AN ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION WILL BE HELD IN ANTELIAS
On January 31st to February the 1st, 2020, an international ecumenical consultation with the theme "For a More Inclusive and Responsive Ecumenical Vision," initiated by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, will convene at the Holy See of Cilicia. The aim of the consultation...
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON
On Thursday, January 23rd, 2020, His Holiness Aram I received the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan, who extended letters to the Catholicos from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Republic of Artsakh. The two also...
THE HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE GATHERING OF “PILGRIMAGE OF JUSTICE AND PEACE” COMMISION
On behalf of the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, V. Rev. Fr. Keghart Kosbakian participated in the 6th gathering of the "Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace" commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC), held on January 13th to the 23rd, 2020, in Fiji. ...
THE NEWLY APPOINTED LEBANESE ARMENIAN MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORT IN THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
On Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020, the newly appointed Lebanese Minister of Youth and Sport Ms. Vartineh Ohanian-Kevorkian, accompanied by Lebanese MP Hagop Pakradouni, visited His Holiness Aram I, who congratulated Ms. Ohanian-Kevorkian on her appointment and gave his...
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I DECLARES 2020 THE YEAR OF ARMENIANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
From the Monastery of Antelias of the Great House of Cilicia, we greet with pontifical blessing, warm Christian love and intense patriotism the World General Assembly, the Religious and Lay Councils of the Central Executive Council, the Prelates, the ecclesiastical...
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS ORGANIZED FOR THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
On behalf of the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia, HG Bishop Magar Ashkarian and V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian will participate in events organized for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week of prayer is celebrated around the world between...
HH ARAM I RECEIVES THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO LEBANON
On Wednesday, January 15th, 2020, His Holiness Aram I received Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon. The Archbishop conveyed the greetings of Pope Francis and extended a letter of Christmas wishes. In turn, the Catholicos asked the...
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I VISITS THE ZVARTNOTS CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION
On Tuesday, January 14th, 2020, His Holiness Aram I paid a visit to the Zvartnots Center for Special Education and Rehabilitation, in Bourdj Hamoud, toured the various departments of the Center and spent time with the students. After getting briefed of the...
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PATRIARCH IGNATIUS APHREM II
On Thursday, January 9th, 2020, His Holiness Aram I received Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon Mor Theophilus Georges Saliba, who had visited Aram I on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II to extend greetings on the occasion of the feast of the Nativity...
