During the recent Cilician Brotherhood gathering, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I announced the following new appointments: – Rev. Fr. Sdepanos Pashayan, formerly pastor St. Mary Church in Thessaloniki, joins the Information and Communication Department in Antelias and is replaced by V. Rev. Fr. Yeghia Malkhassian. -Rev. Fr. Avedik Der Garabedian and V. Rev. Fr.…
On Sunday, August 21st, 2022, a requiem service was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias and St. Mary Monastery in Bikfaya, as well as in all Prelacy churches of the Holy See of Cilicia, under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, for the repose of the souls of the victims…
On Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, the Ambassador of Argentina to Lebanon Mr Mauricio Alice visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to officially present the special edition volume dedicated to His Holiness Pope Francis entitled Diálogos Fraternos to which Catholicos Aram I has contributed with an article. The volume, which was the result of Pope Francis’ invitation for mutual tolerance and…
On Sunday, August 14th, 2022, the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and conducted the blessing of the grape ceremony. Bishop Magar also offered his sermon on the occasion of the feast and cited…
On Tuesday, August 16th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I extended a condolence letter to the head of the Coptic Church His Holiness Pope Tawadros II over the fire erupted on August 14th, killing dozens of worshippers gathered for Sunday Morning Divine Liturgy at a church in Giza. The letter reads: “With deep sorrow we follow the…
A Cilician Brotherhood gathering was held on Monday, August 15th, 2022, headed by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, at St. Mary Monastery in Bikfaya. Following remarks and announcements regarding the mission and upcoming appointments of the members of the Brotherhood, His Holiness expressed sympathy for the victims of the Surmalu shopping center explosion in…
On Saturday, August 13th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the solemn Divine Liturgy, celebrated by H.E. Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian at St. Mary Monastery in Bikfaya, marking the Pilgrimage Day of the namesake monastery. Following the service, the pontifical procession ascended the altar to conduct the blessing of the grapes and madagh…
Under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and organized by the Christian Education Department, a week of special services, prayers and Bible studies were held between August 8th to 12th of 2022, at St. Mary Monastery in Bikfaya, celebrating the Monastery’s Pilgrimage Day. On this occasion, His Holiness Aram I met with…
The Lambeth Conference, a gathering of the bishops of the World Anglican Communion, convened from July 26th to August 7th, 2022, at the invitation of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian participated in the conference on behalf of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia. The conference takes place once every…
Under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and organized by the Armenian Church Students’ Association (ACUSA), more than 80 participants from different Lebanese Armenian youth and student associations gathered in Bikfaya on July 30th, for a dialogue entitled “The Armenian Diaspora Youth: Today and Tomorrow” and organized on the occasion of the Year of the…
