On Tuesday, November 30th, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the Cilician Brotherhood gathering held in Antelias. After welcoming the prelates, who had arrived to Antelias to participate in the meetings of the Religious and Lay Councils of the Central Council convening in the coming days, the Catholicos addressed matters concerning the…
On Monday, November 29th, 2021, the Armenian Catholic Patriarch His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. The two discussed issues pertaining to the Armenian people, Armenia and Lebanon, and stressed the imperative of strengthening the cooperation between the two churches and the unity of the people in order to overcome…
On Saturday, November 27th, 2021, the Armenian MP in the parliament of Cyprus Vartkes Mahdessian visited His Holiness Aram I to receive his blessing and recommendations on the occasion of his reelection. Warmly congratulating Mahdessian, His Holiness expressed his high appreciation for his service and blessed his continued work in the Parliament.
The tradition of visiting His Holiness Aram I to receive his blessings before the beginning of the Sunday school year resumed after a short interruption due to the Pandemic. On Sunday, November 28th, 2021, following the Divine Liturgy, a group of students, their parents and the teachers, headed by the director of the Christian Education…
On Saturday, November 20th, 2021, His Holiness Aram I presided over a set of meetings, all related to the life of the brotherhood, including the committee working towards the improvement of the ritual life, the newly appointed meeting of directors, and the meeting with newly ordained priests.
On Thursday, November 18th, 2021, the newly elected committee of the Union of the Social Workers of the Armenian Community in Lebanon visited His Holiness Aram I to present him their forthcoming agenda and receive his blessing. The Catholicos commended their commitment to their vocation, especially during these times of uncertainties.
The Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia strongly condemns the latest provocation attacks by the Azerbaijani regime which occurred earlier today, infringing the sovereignty of Armenia as well as causing a number of Armenian casualties and injuries. Azerbaijan continues to neglect human rights while blatantly violating international law. With today’s provocation, the Azerbaijani…
On Saturday, November 13th, 2021, the Hamazkayin Central Committee, headed by Dr. Meguerditch Meguerditchian, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, and briefed him on their activities through their worldwide branches and the challenges they are facing during the pandemic. And on Monday, November 15th, His Holiness received the Hamazkayin Regional Committee of Lebanon, accompanied…
We cordially announce that Mr. and Mrs. Alecco and Ani Bezikian continue their support to the Lebanese Armenian community. In this regard, and after the successful completion of the first phase of providing medical assistance to 529 cases between July 1st and October 1st, the Alecco and Ani Bezikian Fund now enters its second phase…
Friday, November 12th, 2021, the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon Dr. Nicoletta Bombardiere visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the Lebanese Christian leaders’ meeting held in Vatican in July, as well as the current challenges faced by Lebanon. The Ambassador talked about the efforts of Italy in…
On Thursday, November 11th, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Hagop Der Khatchadurian, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau Representative. During the meeting they discussed issues concerning the current situation in Armenia, as well as Armenia-Diaspora relations.
Thursday, November 11th, 2021, Dr. Ian Collard, the British Ambassador to Lebanon, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. During the course of the meeting, they discussed matters concerning the Middle East and Lebanon, and underlined the imperative of supporting Lebanon in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, as well as for the government to…
Christlicher Hilfsbund Im Orient, a German humanitarian association, celebrated its 125th jubilee. On this occasion, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I extended a pontifical letter and expressed his appreciation to the association for providing humanitarian assistance to the Armenian people. During the Armenian Genocide, and in particular in response to the Hamidian Massacres in the…
“Il faut vivre le calvaire mais par la vision de la résurrection” Sa Sainteté Aram ler Catholicos de la Grande maison de Cilicie, Aram Ier nous présente sur cinq pages plus de cinquante ans de vie dédiée au dialogue oecuménique et au service de l’Église apostolique arménienne. Propos recueillis par Ivan karageorgiev …
On Friday, November 5th, 2021, a homage was paid to the late Metropolitan Damaskinos of Andrianople at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva. On this occasion, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I’s message was read by Prof. Teny Pirri-Simonian. Having closely known the late Metropolitan, His Holiness shed light on his…
On Wednesday, November 3rd, a meeting was held between His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and Dr. Harald Rein, Bishop of the Old Catholic Church in Switzerland, in Geneva. The aim of the visit was to examine the course of the ongoing discussions between the two Churches on contemporary socio-ethical issues, as well as the possibilities…
The Anglican–Oriental Orthodox International Commission held its yearly gathering virtually, from October 26th to the 28th, 2021. The members of the commission shared their reports and updates. The meeting focused mainly on continuing the work on the draft of the current working document of the commission, entitled “The Inheritance of Ecumenical Councils in the Church.”…
On Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Rev. Dr. Dirk Lange, Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations of the Lutheran World Federation, to discuss the possibilities of establishing a theological dialogue between the two Churches. In attendance to the meeting was Prof. Teny Pirri-Simonian, the Catholicosate’s Ecumenical Representative in Geneva.…
On Monday, November 1st, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches Dr. Ioan Sauca, in Geneva. In attendance was Prof. Teny Pirri-Simonian, the Catholicosate’s Ecumenical Representative in Switzerland. Dr. Sauca outlined the challenges faced by the WCC and the ecumenical world. He also briefed…
