HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I GIVES AN INTERVIEW TO THE JOURNAL UNITÉ DES CHRÉTIENS ON THE CURRENT ECUMENICAL SCENE

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I gave an interview to UnitĂ© des ChrĂ©tiens, a French ecumenical journal, and voiced his opinions and concerns on the current ecumenical scene.   In his reply to the questions, His Holiness stated that the ecumenical movement has lived a decline in the last decade. For this, His Holiness recommended the…

“THE STRENGTHENING OF TOLERANCE SHOULD BE A PRIORITY IN THE ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE” HH CATHOLICOS ARAM I

  His Holiness Catholicos Aram I focused on the imperative of strengthening tolerance in the ecumenical dialogue in his article for the special volume dedicated to Christian-Muslim dialogue. The special edition volume is the initiative of the Argentinian State and brought to fruition by His Holiness Pope Francis.   During his pontifical visits to Egypt,…

CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA SUPPORTS THE RENOVATIONS OF ST. GEORGE CHURCH AND HOMENETMEN PLAYGROUND IN ALEPPO

With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and the assistance of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, St. George church and Homenetmen playground in Aleppo are under renovation with donations from the Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United States.   Following the Syrian Crisis, the revival of the Armenian Communities in Syria has become a…

A MEETING BETWEEN THE UN SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEBANON AND HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

On Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, a meeting took place between His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and Dr. Joanna Wronecka, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon.   The Special Coordinator informed His Holiness on UN’s concerns and proposals regarding Lebanon. In turn, the Catholicos briefed on the structure of the Armenian community in Lebanon and underlined…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I WELCOMED THE ELECTION OF THE ARMENIAN CATHOLIC PATRIARCH HIS BEATITUDE RAPHAĂ‹L BEDROS XXI

On behalf of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, the Prelate of Lebanon H.E. Archbishop Shahe Panossian and Vicar of Venezuela H.E. Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Armenian Catholic Patriarch His Beatitude RaphaĂ«l Bedros XXI, held at Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, on Sunday morning, October 24th, 2021.  …

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVED THE CLASS 2021 of THE KHATCHER KALOUSDIAN CENTER FOR PEDAGOGICAL FORMATION

The class of 2021 of the Khatcher Kalousdian Pedagogical Center paid a visit of gratitude to His Holiness Catholicos Aram I for his constant support and guidance, on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. The Center offers teacher training programs based on a curriculum of diverse courses and prepares its students for Technical Baccalaureate Diploma, Superior Technician…

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE THEOLOGICAL AND ECUMENICAL COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE MECC

On Wednesday, October 20th, the newly formed “Theological and Ecumenical Committee” of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) held its first meeting virtually, presided by the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and with members representing different churches in the Middle East. V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian participated in the meeting on behalf of the…

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF SECRETARIES OF CHRISTIAN WORLD COMMUNIONS

The Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions held its yearly meeting virtually from October 12th to the 14th, 2021. The ecumenical officers of each respective church family and communion shared their reports and updates. The executive session of the conference elected its new chair for the upcoming term, and finalized the details of the…

A MEETING BETWEEN HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I AND HIS BEATITUDE PATRIARCH RAPHAEL BEDROS XXI

On Tuesday, October 12th, 2021, a meeting was held between His Holiness Aram I and His Beatitude RaphaĂ«l Bedros XXI, at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, in Beirut.   His Holiness warmly congratulated His Beatitude on his election as head of the Armenian Catholic Church and expressed hope of continued fraternal cooperation between the two Churches.…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I VISITED THE NEWLY ELECTED SHEIKH AL-AQL

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I paid an official congratulatory visit to the newly-elected Spiritual Head(Sheikh al-Aql) of the Lebanese Druze community Sheikh Sami Abial-Mona, at the community’s headquarters in Beirut, on Thursday, October 7th, 2021.   His Holiness extended his warm wishes to the Spiritual Leader and expressed hope that the Sheikh al-Aql will not…

BOOK LAUNCHING OF THE MUSICAL COLLECTION OF PARSEGH GANACHTIAN IN YEREVAN

The presentation of the musical collection (two volumes) of the Armenian composer and conductor Parsegh Ganatchian (1885-1967) was held in Yeravan, Armenia, on Friday evening, October 1st, 2021. The volumes were initially launched at the Catholicosate of Cilicia in in 2019, and having attracted the attention of the musical society in Armenia, a special event…