5 April 2015. In his Easter sermon, His Holiness Aram I spoke of the Resurrection of Jesus as the triumph of the Truth, the promise of eternal life and the victory of light over darkness. He told the large number of faithful gathered at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral for Easter Liturgy that those who…
1 April 2015. On Wednesday, Ambassador Homer Mavrommatis met with His Holiness Aram I. After discussing issues related to the region and Lebanon, Ambassador Mavrommatis conveyed the decision of the Cypriot government to accompany and support the just cause of the Armenia people. Ā
2 April 2015. On Thursday morning, UN Special Rapporteur, Dr Heiner Bielefeldt, met with His Holiness Aram I at the Catholicosate in Antelias. Dr. Bielefeld was on an information-gathering mission on religious tolerance in the Middle East for a report he will be presenting to the UN Human Rights Council. Ā In their discussion, His…
Upon hearing that the Cypriot parliament had voted unanimously to adopt a law criminalizing the negation of the Armenian Genocide, Catholicos Aram I wrote to President Nicos Anastasiades, thanking the people of Cyprus for their decision. In his letter, His Holiness Aram I noted that in 1975, Cyprus was the second country to recognize the…
The services, prayers and meditations of the Holy Week at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias reminded the faithful of the Gospel values and enriched them spiritually. Ā The Maundy Thursday church services began in the morning with a celebration of the Canon of Repentance followed by the Eucharist, commemorating the Last Supper. In…
2 April 2015. On Thursday, His Holiness Aram I received Bishop Gabriel Gachia, who was accompanied by his assistant bishop. After the Catholicos gave an overview of the situation in the region and the country, they discussed the forthcoming visit of the Catholicos to the Vatican on 12 April 2015, where he will attend, with…
