February 2023 – Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia

THE ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION’S AYF JUNIOR ORGANIZATION IN LEBANON LAUNCHES ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN ANTELIAS

Catholicosate News, YouthBy admin February 23, 2023

On Saturday, February 18th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s AYF Junior Organization in Lebanon, headed by its committee and directors, and accompanied by the ARF Lebanon Central Committee Chair MP Hagop Pakradouni. The aim of the visit was to receive His Holiness’ blessings and launch the centennial anniversary of the…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I FOLLOWS CLOSELY THE UPDATES ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 21, 2023

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the already devastated areas of Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 20th, 2023, and shook, largely, Antioch, Alexandretta (Hatay), Kessab, Aleppo, and Latakia regions. This has caused further damage to the Holy Mother of God Church and many houses in Kessab. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I remains in…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVES THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER FOR MEDIA AND GUIDANCE

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 21, 2023

Sheikh Muhammad Salim Al-Lababidi, General Secretary of the Islamic Center for Media and Guidance visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on February 20th, 2023, and presented the Catholicos with a souvenir plaque as a token of appreciation for Aram I’s solidarity with the Palestinian cause. His Holiness expressed his appreciation for the gesture and…

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY OF CILICIA PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTINENTAL SYNODAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF THE MIDDLE EAST IN LEBANON

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin February 20, 2023

The Continental Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Churches of the Middle East convened on Monday, February 13th, 2023, in Harisa. On behalf of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, H.E. Arch. Gomidas Ohanian and V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian participated in the event.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE CATHOLICOSATE VISIT HIS HOLINESS ON THE OCCASION OF POON PAREGENTAN

Christian EducationBy admin February 19, 2023

It is customary for the Sunday School students of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, headed by their director, adorned with their “Poon Paregentan: costumes to visit His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on the Eve of the Great Lent. As such, on February 19th, 2023, following the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness received the children in the…

CONDOLENCE VISITS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 16, 2023

During his solidarity and a pontifical visit to Syria, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and the pontifical delegation paid condolence visits to the Governor of Aleppo Hussein Diab and Party Leader Ahmad Mansour, respectively.

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I MET WITH THE ALEPPO ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 16, 2023

During his pontifical and solidarity visit to Aleppo, His Holiness met with the Armenian community and listened to their concerns and needs, and promised his unwavering paternal support and blessings. In his speech, His Holiness congratulated the Prelate of Aleppo H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian for his election and expressed his commendation for his dedication…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I PAYS A PONTIFICAL VISIT TO SYRIA AMID THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 16, 2023

On February 16th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I paid a pontifical visit to Aleppo in solidarity with the Armenian Community amid the devastating earthquakes on the border of Syria and Turkey. The pontifical delegation was welcomed at the entrance of the Holy Mother of God Church by the Heads of the Armenian Orthodox,…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I VISITS AREAS AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 16, 2023

On Thursday evening, February 16th, 2023, during his pontifical visit to Aleppo, His Holiness gave an inspection tour of the areas damaged by the earthquake, starting with the Armenian School Cilicia Djemaran. In his speech, the Catholicos assured that the Armenians of Aleppo are determined to rebuild their homes and revitalize their lives. Although…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I EXPRESSED HIS COMMENDATION FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES CARRIED OUT IN THE BIRDS’ NEST ORPHANAGE

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 15, 2023

The Board of Trustees of the Birds’ Nest Orphanage, headed by Director V. Rev. Fr. Dajad Ashekian, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Thursday, February 9th, 2023, and gave a detailed report on their many programs and activities. In turn, His Holiness expressed his high commendation for the social services provided in the…

THE CATHOLICOS RECEIVED THE UN SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEBANON

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 14, 2023

On Monday, February 14th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received Dr. Joanna Wronecka, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss issues concerning Lebanon’s situation, the Paris gathering, which was held recently by representatives from the USA, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar in an effort to end the…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVED THE LEBANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 14, 2023

On Monday, February 13th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Vatican Dr. Farid el-Khazen. During the meeting, they discussed the importance of holding the Lebanese presidential election as soon as possible, especially in light of the recent initiative taken by the Catholicosate of Cilicia.

THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE TEMPLE

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 13, 2023

Presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Monday, February 13th, 2023, the eve of the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple was celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. During the special service, Antasdan (Blessing of the Four Corners of the World), presenting the children to…

REQUIEM SERVICE IN MEMORY OF THE DECEASED CATHOLICOI AND CLERGY OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 13, 2023

Every year, on the Sunday of St. Sahag Bartev’s commemoration, a requiem service is held in memory of the deceased catholicoi and clergy of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, to honor their memory and legacy. Subsequently, following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, February 12th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the service at the…

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN A GATHERING SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH SYRIANS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 13, 2023

On Friday, February 10th, 2023, a gathering was held in Beirut in solidarity with the Syrian people and called for the urgent lifting of the sanctions imposed on Syria. The event was organized by the National Media Association in Lebanon and Islamic institutions. In attendance were representatives from religious and political institutions, civil rights…

CATHOLICOS ARAM I AND PATRIARCH RAI MEET IN BKERKI

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin February 10, 2023

On Friday evening, February 10th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and the Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai held a meeting in Bkerki to follow up on the January 27th meeting in Antelias, where they decided to invite Christian leaders and Christian members of the parliament to Bkerke, to work on reaching a common approach and…

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST – 3

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 9, 2023

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the news with deep sorrow that the recent earthquake has left a trail of destruction in Al-Yacoubiyah village in Syria, including St. Anna Armenian Church. His Holiness closely follows the situation with the prelate of Aleppo H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian, and the lay leaders of the community, who confirmed that…

THE PRESIDENT OF ARTSAKH HELD A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 9, 2023

On Tuesday, February 6th, 2023, the president of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan held a phone conversation with His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and briefed him on the humanitarian and socioeconomic crises in Artsakh due to the Lachin corridor blockade by Azerbaijan, and on the efforts of the authorities. In turn, His Holiness…

COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA, AND THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ARMENIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 9, 2023

Under the patronage and encouragement of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, during the past few years, the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the National Archives of Armenia have embarked on a successful cooperation.. To further the collaboration, a memorandum of understanding and cooperation was signed on Monday, February 6th, 2023, in the Cilicia Library of the Catholicosate.…

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC AND ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin February 8, 2023

The 19th Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches was held from January 30th until February 5th, 2023, in Cairo. With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian, Prelate of Peria (Syria), participated in the meeting on behalf of the Armenian Church,…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I EXTENDS A LETTER OF CONDOLENCES TO THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 8, 2023

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I offered condolences to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al Assad, on behalf of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia. The Catholicos conveyed his deep sorrow for the victims of the deadly earthquake and expressed his solidarity with Syria in overcoming the…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I FOLLOWS CLOSELY THE UPDATES ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 6, 2023

On Monday, February 6th, 2023, following the devastating earthquake, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I remained in constant contact with the spiritual and lay leadership of the Armenian community in Syria to closely follow the aftermath and updates. – According to the latest update, the Armenian community in Aleppo has 4 casualties. It also bears…

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 6, 2023

A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Middle East on February 6th, 2023, with its epicenter in Eastern Turkey. The quake spread out towards the northeast, bringing devastation to central Turkey and Syria. The tremors were also felt in Lebanon, Cyprus, and nearby countries. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I immediately contacted the spiritual and lay…

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST – 2

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 6, 2023

Fortunately the damages in the Jazira region are limited to structures, and there are no human casualties. The Forty Martyrs Cathedral in Aleppo suffers from structural damages.

CONDOLENCES

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 6, 2023

The Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, with its Catholicos Aram I and the Cilician Brotherhood expresses its deep sorrow over the huge loss of lives and property caused by the recent earthquake, and affirms its full solidarity with the people.

THE LAST RITE OF ARCHBISHOP YEPREM TABAKIAN

Catholicosate NewsBy admin February 4, 2023

With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, the Order of the Last Rites for Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian was conducted at St. Mary’s Armenian Church in Glendale, California. H.G. Bishop Torkom Donoyan, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church in the USA, celebrated the Divine Liturgy. …

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE BKERKE MEETING OF SPIRITUALS HEADS AIMED AT DISCUSSING THE DELAYED LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin February 3, 2023

A meeting of Lebanese spiritual heads was held in Bkerke on Wednesday evening, February 1st, 2023, to discuss the delayed Lebanese presidential election. This meeting was the result of the discussions which took place between His Holiness Aram I and the His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Rai in Antelias a week before. …

THE QATARI AMBASSADOR VISITED THE CATHOLICOS

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin February 2, 2023

The Qatari ambassador to Lebanon Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Sahlawi visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on Wednesday afternoon, February 1st, 2023. During the two-hour meeting, they discussed matters related to the mission of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, the current situation in Lebanon, the Lebanese presidential election, and the Armenian Community in Qatar.…

THE ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION’S AYF JUNIOR ORGANIZATION IN LEBANON LAUNCHES ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN ANTELIAS

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I FOLLOWS CLOSELY THE UPDATES ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVES THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER FOR MEDIA AND GUIDANCE

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY OF CILICIA PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTINENTAL SYNODAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF THE MIDDLE EAST IN LEBANON

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE CATHOLICOSATE VISIT HIS HOLINESS ON THE OCCASION OF POON PAREGENTAN

CONDOLENCE VISITS

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I MET WITH THE ALEPPO ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I PAYS A PONTIFICAL VISIT TO SYRIA AMID THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I VISITS AREAS AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I EXPRESSED HIS COMMENDATION FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES CARRIED OUT IN THE BIRDS’ NEST ORPHANAGE

THE CATHOLICOS RECEIVED THE UN SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEBANON

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVED THE LEBANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN

THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE TEMPLE

REQUIEM SERVICE IN MEMORY OF THE DECEASED CATHOLICOI AND CLERGY OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN A GATHERING SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH SYRIANS

CATHOLICOS ARAM I AND PATRIARCH RAI MEET IN BKERKI

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST – 3

THE PRESIDENT OF ARTSAKH HELD A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA, AND THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ARMENIA

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC AND ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I EXTENDS A LETTER OF CONDOLENCES TO THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I FOLLOWS CLOSELY THE UPDATES ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE EAST – 2

CONDOLENCES

THE LAST RITE OF ARCHBISHOP YEPREM TABAKIAN

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE BKERKE MEETING OF SPIRITUALS HEADS AIMED AT DISCUSSING THE DELAYED LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

THE QATARI AMBASSADOR VISITED THE CATHOLICOS

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