On Saturday, January 28th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the newly appointed director of the Jinishian Memorial Program, Ms. Christine Tanielian-Sarkissian, accompanied by the chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the program in Lebanon, Ms. Aline Deirmendjian. Ā His Holiness blessed and warmly greeted the appointment of Ms. Tanielian-Sarkissian, as well as commended…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I’s work visit to the Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” museum and the Birds’ Nest Orphanage, in Byblos.
The head of the Maronite Church His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Rai paid a visit to His Holiness Catholicos Aram to discuss the delayed presidential election in Lebanon. Ā In attendance at the meeting were H.E. Arch. Shahe Panossian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy in Lebanon, StepanĀ DerĀ BedrossianĀ and Krikor Mahseredjian, Co-chairs of the Lay Council…
On January 26th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Dr. Michel Abs, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches, accompanied by Ms. Seta Hadeshian, Associate General-Secretary, and Dr. Jean Salmanian, member of the Executive Council. The aim of the visit was to consult with His Holiness on a number of…
H.G. Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian, Prelate of the UAE and Qatar, and V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Manouelian, Pontifical Vicar of Kuwait and neighboring countries participated, on behalf of the Armenian Church Holy See of Cilicia, in the annual meeting of the Gulf Churches Fellowship, which was held in Ras el Khaimah, UAE, on 23rd and 24th…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and the Cilician Brotherhood announce with great sorrow the passing of one of its most senior members, H.E. Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian (1941-2023) that occurred on Saturday, January 21st, 2023, in Los Angeles. Details of the funeral and the final consecration order will be announced soon. Ā …
On Thursday, January 19th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Father Andraos Al Anthouny, Pastor of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon and Syria, and the representative of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. Ā Fr. Andraos conveyed the fraternal greetings of Pope Tawadros and shared about issues pertaining to the Coptic community in the…
On Thursday, January 12th, 2023, the āMatenadaranā Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia, held a launching ceremony for āProceedings of the Executive Council of the Diocese of Adana (starting 2 march 1905, ending 10 April 1915).ā a volume jointly published by the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the āMatenadaran.ā With the blessing of His…
On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Vahagn Atabekyan, the Ambassador of the Armenian Republic to Lebanon. Ā The Ambassador briefed on the situation in Armenia and Artsakh, especially regarding the efforts of ending the Lachin corridor blockade. Ā In turn, His Holiness communicated his initiatives of establishing contacts with foreign…
On Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, a delegation representing the council of Sunni and Shiite religious leaders met with His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. The delegation expressed solidarity with the Artsakh Armenians and stressed the imperative of ending the Lachin Corridor blockade, on humanitarian grounds. The delegation also expressed their commendation to His Holiness for…
On Monday, January 16th, 2023, the board of Khatchig Babigian Publication Fund met in Antelias, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. In attendance were: Yervant Pamboukian, Prof. Ashod Melkonian, Shahan Kandaharian, Khatchig Dedeyan, and Khatchig Der Ghougasian joined online. Ā Ā His Holiness Aram I made a general evaluation of the latest publications by…
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Lebanon commenced on Sunday, January 15th, 2023, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bsalim. With the Blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, H.E. Arch. Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy in Lebanon, and V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian participated in the service. The…
The defence of Artsakh is a critically urgent pan-Armenian imperative today; tomorrow may be too late. The Armenians of Artsakh have repeatedly expressed their collective will for self-determination. The protection of the right of self-determination of the Armenians of Artsakh, and the support of their socio-economic well-being is the sacred duty of every…
On Thursday morning, January 12th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received ArchbishopĀ Paolo Borgia, the recently appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon. Ā This was the first meeting of the Apostolic Nuncio with His Holiness, hence the Catholicos offered a brief account on the history of the Holy See of Cilicia, its ecumenical and interreligious relations,…
On Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, accompanied by Guy Lee, Deputy Ambassador and Human Rights Officer. Ā The meeting was an opportunity to discuss issues concerning the situation in Lebanon, specially in regards to the presidential election and the economic crisis. Ā Ā
On Monday, January 9th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Iranian Ambassador to LebanonĀ Mujtaba Amani, accompanied by the Deputy Ambassador. Two pressing issues were discussed during the meeting: the Lebanese Presidential election; and the urgency of reopening the Lachin Corridor.Ā Regarding the elections, His Holiness and the Ambassador expressed the imperative…
Christmas Vigil service, consisting of the Vespers and the Divine Liturgy, was celebrated in St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on the eve of the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ, on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. Ā At the end of the…
In his condolence letter, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I praises the lifelong dedication of the late Emeritus Pope Benedictus XVI and mentions his contribution as one the greatest theologians of the Catholic Church who has played a key role in the formation and development of the theological approaches of the Catholic Church with his clear…
On the occasion of the New Year and Christmas, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received greeting letters and phone correspondences from state and religious officials. Ā Among these visits, His Holiness received Arthur KhandjianĀĀāDeputy Mayor of the Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Serop OhanianāDirector of the Karagheusian Association in Lebanon, accompanied by Janine Tanielian, and the staff…
On Monday, January 2nd, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch RaphaĆ«l Bedros XXI, the patriarchĀ of the Armenian Catholic Church, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. He was accompanied by Bishop Kevork Assadourian. In attendance was also Arch. Gomidas Ohanian and Arch. Nareg Alemezian. Ā The meeting was an opportunity to exchange Christmas and New Yearās greetings. They…
