“The Middle East Is of Special Importance to Armenians,” Affirmed Catholicos Aram I

On 22 June 2016, Maarten Pontal, a Dutch reporter who was on a fact- finding mission on behalf of the churches in the Netherlands, met with His Holiness Aram I. Speaking of the Christian presence in general, the Catholicos told the Maarten Pontal that Christians are native to the region. Historically, he said that although…

The Catholicosate of Cilicia Takes Part in a Conference on the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Movement

  24 June 2016. On Friday, the Near East School of Theology in Beirut held a conference on the theme of “The Influence of Protestantism on Eastern Churches.” The participation included Lebanese and German theologians, historians, and representatives of the churches in the region. The representative of His Holiness Aram I, Rev Boghos Tinkjian, Vice…