The Feast of St Stephan the Proto Deacon

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…

His Holiness Aram I received Dikran Kevorkian, the Ambassador of Armenia in Aleppo

26 December 2016. On Monday Ambassador Dikran Kevorkian briefed his Holiness on the recent developments in Aleppo. The Catholicos praised the ambassador’s 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…