On Thursday, September 30th, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by Cilician brothers, paid an official visit to the Syriac Catholic Patriarch His Beatitude Mar Ignatius Youssef III Younan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of His Beatitudeās priesthood ordination. During the visit, they touched upon the historical relations between the two…
On Monday, September 27th, 2021, the Director of the National Library of Armenia Anna Chulian and the director of the Cilicia Library H.E. Archbishop Shahan Sarskissian signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation. The memorandum aims to ensure wide collaboration in organizing exhibitions and conferences, in exchanging digitized copies of Armenian media, in organizing exchange…
On September 27, 2020, Artsakh was attacked by Azerbaijan, and as a result more than 5000 Armenians were martyred, at least 200 were captured as POWs and hundreds are reported missing until this day, apart from losing our historical lands. This day leaves Armenians around the world in immense agony. The memory of the…
On Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, George Boujikian, Lebanon’s new Minister of Industry in the recently formed government and who is of Armenian descent, paid his first visit to His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to receive his blessing. Minister Boujikian gave a brief outline of his work following his appointment. In turn, His Holiness expressed…
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia, prayer for the Republic was offered during the Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, presided by His Holiness Aram I, on Sunday, September 19th, 2021. During the Divine Liturgy, the Catholicos ascended the altar with a pontifical…
On Saturday, September 18th, 2021, Berge Setrakian ā President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), and Gerard Tufenkjian ā President of AGBU Lebanon, visited His Holiness Aram I in his summer residence in Bikfaya. During the meeting, issues pertaining to Lebanon and Armenia were discussed, especially regarding the challenges faced by the Lebanese…
More than at any other time, the world, which is marked by increasing tensions, polarizations and crises of diverse nature and scope, is in dire need of healing. Healing is achieved through dialogue, mutual understanding and acceptance, and common commitment to ethical values and human rights. Religion may play a pivotal role in building ethically…
The preparation of the grape molasses by the seminarians is a beautiful tradition that involves harvesting the grapes, extracting the juice, cooking and making the molasses while singing Armenian traditional songs, in the vineyard of the Armenian Theological Seminary. On Thursday, September 9th, 2021, His Holiness visited the sight and participated in the making…
The Khatchig Babikian Fund Committee held their meeting on September 14th, in Bikfaya, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. The meeting was chaired Yervant Pamboukian. Also present were Shahan Kandaharian, Giro Manoyan (through video conference), and Khatchig Dedeyan. Ā His Holiness commended the book presentation of ā100th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia: Conference…
On Saturday, September 11th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received the Bourdj Hamoud Municipality Council, headed by Mayor Mardig Boghosian. The aim of the visit was to express gratitude to His Holiness on behalf of the municipality and its population for allocating 4 million US dollars for the Bourdj Hamoud housing project.
On Friday, September 10th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I received the newly elected Regional Committee of the Hamazkayin in Lebanon, at his summer residence in Bikfaya. Ā The committee briefed His Holiness on their forthcoming projects and discussed issues related to the cultural life and their challenges. In turn, His Holiness commended their efforts and…
The Executive Council of the Armenian Sanatorium of Azounieh Board of Trustees visited His Holiness Aram I, on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021, and briefed him on their recent activities. Ā His Holiness commended their work as well as praised the consistent contribution of the New York Board of Trustees to the Sanitorium, especially during these…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I delivered his pontifical message to the Lebanese Armenian community on Sunday, September 5, following Divine Liturgy, celebrated at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, in Bourdj Hamoud. Ā In his message, His Holiness said that the Catholicosate will always be there for the people who need it, āwherever there is a struggle…
