January 2022 – Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I PRESIDED OVER THE MEETINGS OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED COMMITTEES OF THE ARMENOLOGICAL CENTER AND THE KHATCHER KALOUSDIAN PEDAGOGICAL CENTER

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 31, 2022

With the Committee members of the Armenological Center: Arch. Shahan Sarkissian, Mr. Dikran Jinbashian and Mr. Shahan Kandaharian, Aram I discussed the possibility of opening online sessions for students living abroad, as well as receiving accreditation from the Lebanese Government through cooperation with the Khatcher Kalousdian Pedagogical Center, given the Center’s significant role in the…

THE NEWLY ELECTED COMMITTEES OF THE ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS OF LEBANON AND HOMENETMEN LEBANON VISIT HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 27, 2022

On Thursday, January 27th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received respectively the newly elected committees of the Armenian Relief Cross of Lebanon (ARCL) and Homenetmen Lebanon. The ARCL committee was headed by Nelly Vekilian, representative of the Central Committee of the Armenian Relief Society and Silva Sabounjian, chair of the ARCL committee. They…

THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN GENERAL SECRETARY VISITS HIS HOLINESS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 26, 2022

On Wednesday, January 26th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Dr. Joanna Wronecka, representative of the UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres, who extended a letter from Guterres to His Holiness. In the letter, the UN Secretary General conveys his appreciation for His Holiness’ efforts in regard to resolving Lebanon’s crisis, his significant contribution…

THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION BODY OF THE HAMAZKAYIN REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF LEBANON VISITS HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 25, 2022

On Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Body of the Hamazkayin Regional Committee of Lebanon visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and presented the outline of their events asking for His Holiness’ blessing, who welcomed their initiative and commended their efforts. It is noteworthy to mention that the Commemoration Committee will shed…

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT HUNCHAG PARTY VISITED HIS HOLINESS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 24, 2022

A delegation representing the Social Democrat Hunchag Party, headed by the chair of the Central Committee of the Party Dr. Hampig Sarafian, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on Monday, January 24th, 2022. In attendance were also Alexan Keoshgerian–member of the Central Committee, Vanig Dakessian–representative of the Lebanon Regional Committee, and Aram Malian–chair of…

A CILICIAN BROTHERHOOD GATHERING

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 24, 2022

On Monday, January 24th, 2022, a gathering of the Cilician Brotherhood residing in Antelias was held in the main hall of the Catholicosate in Antelias, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. During the gathering, His Holiness informed the brotherhood on the activities and events to take place within the proclamation of 2022 as…

THE EDUCATION MINISTER IN LEBANON VISITED HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 20, 2022

On Thursday, January 20th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Abbas Halabi, Education Minister of Lebanon, and discussed matters concerning the projects of the Ministry of Education. The meeting was also an opportunity to reflect on the current development of Christian-Islamic dialogue, given that His Holiness has met Minister Halabi within the inter-religious…

MEETINGS OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 19, 2022

On Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Dr. Joe Salloum, president of the Lebanese Pharmacists syndicate. The aim of the visit was to ask His Holiness’ opinion on the methods of implementation of the medicine cards that will be provided to the citizen. His Holiness also received Roger Edde, president…

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin January 17, 2022

At the initiative of World Council of Churches, a week of prayer for Christian unity is observed annually worldwide on the second week of January. In Lebanon, the opening ceremony of the prayer week was held on Sunday evening, January 16th, 2022, at St. Elias and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Church in…

THE LEBANON REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE ARMENIAN LIBERAL PARTY VISIT HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 16, 2022

The Lebanon Regional Committee of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar Party) headed by Sevag Hagopian, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Saturday, January 15th, 2022. During the meeting they touched upon the situation in Lebanon, as well as Armenia-Diaspora relations and the activities related to the “Year of the Diaspora” proclaimed by…

2022 – YEAR OF THE DIASPORA

Catholicosate News, Pontifical MessagesBy admin January 10, 2022

DECLARATION OF HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I HOLY SEE OF CILICIA To the Prelates, The Clergy, The Community Leaders of the Great House of Cilicia, and to the daughters and sons of our people, On the eve of 2022, from the Mother Monastery of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia…

THE FEAST OF NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST MARKED IN ANTELIAS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin January 6, 2022

The Feast of Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ was marked at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias on Thursday, January 6th, 2022. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the pontifical sermon. Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian and Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian served at the altar alongside the Catholicos, while…