THE ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON VISITS ANTELIAS
On Monday, May 13th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received the Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan. They discussed matters pertaining to Armenia and Lebanon.
THANKSGIVING PRAYER ON THE OCCASION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
On Sunday, May 30th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I presided over the thanksgiving prayer dedicated to the independence of the first Republic of Armenia, at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. The Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon was also present for the ceremony. Ā During the Divine Liturgy, Cilician priests and bishops processed His Holiness…
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED THE NEWLY APPOINTED FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON
On Thursday, May 27th, 2021, the newly appointed French Ambassador to Lebanon paid her first visit to the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Ā During their meeting, His Holiness Aram I and the Ambassador discussed a number of matters relating to Armenian and Lebanese affairs. His Holiness recounted the historical relations between Armenians and French, as well…
NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE
On Tuesday, May 25th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received the following visitors and held the following meetings in Antelias: Ā A) Syriac Archbishop George Saliba. Archbishop Saliba extended an invitation on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II to His Holiness Aram I for the episcopal ordination of Syriac Orthodox bishops to be…
CATHOLICOSATE NEWS
A) On Friday, May 21st, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received a letter from His Holiness Pope Francis concerning a plan regarding the current situation in Lebanon. B) On the passing of Dr. Soritua Nababan, His Holiness Aram I extended his condolences to the family of the deceased and the the Christian Conference of…
MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
On Monday, May 17th, 2021, the annual meeting of the Standing Committee of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East was held online. Present to the meeting were Methropolitan Thomas, Metropolitan Angelos and Dr. Gerges Saleh from the Coptic Church, Metropolitan George Saliba and Metropolitan Daniel Kourieh from the Syriac Church, and Archbishop Sebouh…
BOOK PRESENTATION IN YEREVAN: ā100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA: CONFERENCE MATERIALS (ANTELIAS, 21-23 MARCH 2018)ā
On Tuesday, May 18th, 2021, the recent publication ā100th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia: Conference Materials (Antelias, 21-23 March 2018)ā was presented in the Presidential Center of the National Academy of Science of the Republic of Armenia (NAS of RA), in Yerevan. Ā The publication was released this year and contains the research papers…
THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE ARMENIAN STUDENTSā PAN-ARMENIAN ONLINE CONFERENCE
On Saturday, May 15th, 2021, a pan-Armenian online student conference entitled “Armenian Students: Leaders of the National Revival” was held, organized by the Yerevan State University. Ā Representatives of Armenian students from the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Artsakh and the Armenian Diaspora attended the conference to discuss the consequences of the Artsakh war…
AN ONLINE YOUTH ASSEMBLY ORGANIZED BY THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA
With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, the Youth Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia organized an online youth assembly with participants from various prelacies and the diaspora, on Friday, May 14th, 2021. Ā The assembly commenced with a prayer followed by opening remarks by Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian, chair of the Department, who…
ALL PATHS LEAD US TO GOD ā A Review on “Turning to Godā, by His Holiness Aram I
By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Prior to my short trip to the States, I visited His Holiness in his office to receive his blessings. I was privileged and honored to be presented with his new book entitled āTurning to Godā; a diary depicting the events during the coronavirus pandemic. It was the best…
HIS HOLINESS ARAM IāS MEETINGS Ā
On Tuesday, May 11th, His Holiness Aram I received the following visitors: Ā 1) Msgr. Antoine Bou Najem, the recently elected Maronite Archbishop of Antelias 2) Mr. Ardavazt Melkisetian, from The Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, Lebanon 3) Mr. Serop Ohanian, Lebanon Field Director of the Howard Karagheusian Commemorative Corporation 4) Ms. Ani…
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVED LEBANON’S CARETAKER MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS VARTINEH OHANIAN-KEVORKIAN
On Friday, May 7th, 2021, upon returning from Armenia, Ms. Vartineh Ohanian-Kevorkian, Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports, visited His Holiness Aram I. Ā Ms. Ohanian-Kevorkian had traveled to Armenia to attend and represent Lebanonās President Michel Aoun in the ceremonies commemorating the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in Yerevan. The Caretaker Minster…
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES LETTER FROM GREEK PM THE HON. KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS
The Honorable Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece wrote a April 23rd dated letter to His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, which outlined the intimate relationship between the Greek and Armenian people and churches. Additionally, the letter stressed the importance to further enhance special relationship that exists between…
LUNCHEON BETWEEN TWO PONTIFFS
On May 1st, 2021,His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, accompanied by H.E. Archbishop Shahe Panossian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon visited Bkerki, on the invitation of His Beatitude Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Maronite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch. Present at the luncheon was the Vicar General of…
