On Monday, October 30th, 2023, the third of the online sessions dedicated to Artsakh, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, was held. The group of experts from Armenia, Artsakh, and the diaspora discussed the potential ramifications deriving from the rapidly changing geopolitical situation surrounding the Artsakh issue. Their discussions encompassed a wide range…
On Monday, October 30th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Hagop Der Khatchadourian, Chair of the ARF Bureau, and Meguerditch Meguerditchian, member of the Bureau. They discussed matters pertaining to Armenia, Artsakhշ and the Armenian diaspora.
On Sunday, October 29th, 2023, following the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Sunday School students of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and bestowed his pontifical blessing upon them. The children were accompanied by the director of the Christian Education department, V. Rev. Fr. Stepanos Pashayan, and the Sunday school director, Ms. Janine…
Within the framework of “The Year of the Armenian Diaspora,” initiatives, the third and concluding meeting, titled “From Introspection to Reorganization,” between His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and the Lebanese Armenian community took place on Wednesday, October 24th, 2023, in the Yercho Samuelian-Yerakuyn Hall of the Armenian Prelacy in Lebanon. Distinguished guests included leaders from…
The second meeting in a series of three, presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, with members of the Lebanese Armenian Community, who actively participate in various church and community bodies and organizations, occurred on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023. In attendance were clergy members, representatives from local parish committees, Sunday schools, church choirs, women’s…
Within the framework of initiatives related to the Year of the Armenian Diaspora, a series of official meetings commenced on Monday, October 23rd, 2023, featuring discussions with His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. The event, titled “From Introspection to Reorganization,” is intended to reinvigorate the organizational structures of the Armenian Prelacy and the Lebanese Armenian community.…
Under the initiative of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, two online consultation sessions were held on October 12th and 13th, 2023. These sessions involved a group of specialists in history, international law, and political science from Armenia and the diaspora. The purpose was to assess the repercussions of the ethnic cleansing in Artsakh and to…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I established a special committee to manage the aid provided by the prelacies to the 100,000 displaced Armenians of Artsakh, following nine months of blockade. The members of the committee are HE Archbishop Anoushavan (Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the USA), HG Bishop Torkom (Prelate of the Western Prelacy…
The newly appointed committee of the Shnorhali choir, headed by the conductor V. Rev. Fr. Zaven Najarian, paid a visit to His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on the evening of Friday, October 13th, 2023. During the visit, they presented their forthcoming projects and received the Catholicos’ pontifical blessings. Expressing his filial gratitude, Fr. Zaven…
The Feast of the Holy Translators was marked at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, in Antelias on Sunday, October 15th, 2023, through a Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and celebrated by the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary, V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian. Following the Liturgy, the pontifical procession proceeded…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I welcomed the visit of mountaineer, runner, and rower Ara Khatchadourian on August 31st, 2023, in Antelias. Ara Khatchadourian had recently completed an 88-day journey rowing from Marseille to Beirut as part of his Rowing for Peace humanitarian project aimed at raising funds for Beirut. During the meeting, Khatchadourian shared…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I convened with the Armenian Seminary teachers’ staff on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, prior to the commencement of the 2023-2024 academic year. The opening remarks were delivered by the Dean of the Seminary who highlighted the mission of the Seminary. Subsequently, His Holiness shared insights on the curriculum orientation and…
The 15th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia convened in Kottayam, India, from September 28th till October 3rd, 2023 with the theme “God Renew us in your Spirit and Restore the Creation.” H.E. Arch. Sebouh Sarkissian—Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy in Tehran, and deaconess Ani Kristi Manvelian participated in the GA on behalf…
On Tuesday evening, October 3rd, 2023, a conference was convened in Ashrafieh, Lebanon, to shed light on the fate of Artsakh and its indigenous people following the ethnic cleansing committed by Azerbaijan. Titled “Lessons Learned from the Fall of Artsakh,” the conference saw participation from representatives of the state, various political parties, organizations, and clergy.…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I offered his heartfelt condolences to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Dr. Bashar al Assad, on Friday, October 6th, 2023, over the tragic drone attack on the Syrian military academy in Homs. In his letter, the Catholicos conveyed sincere sympathies to the victims’ families, expressed solidarity, and wished…
Representatives from different Lebanese communities and political parties visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to convey their support for Artsakh. In this regard, a delegation from the Free Patriotic Movement, the president of the Syriac League, and a delegation representing the Nawraj NGO visited His Holiness, recently. During the meetings, they reaffirmed their unwavering…
Since 2021, the “Season of Creation,” a dedicated period for renewing our relationship with the Creator and all creation, has been celebrated internationally from September 1st to October 4th. The season of Creation is a time to unite with the ecumenical family around the world in prayer and action for the well-being of our common…
On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received a delegation of Syriac teachers visiting from Germany, headed by His Eminence Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh, Archbishop of Beirut. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh expressed their solidarity with the Armenian people and then conveyed the purpose of their…
– Freedom for the Armenian Prisoners of War and Artsakh leaders held captive by Azerbaijan – The extension of humanitarian assistance to the people of Artsakh – A guarantee by the international community of the right of the indigenous people of Artsakh to return to their homeland His Holiness Catholicos Aram I The…
On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, a delegation representing former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the Future Movement visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I. MP Hagop Pakradouni was also in attendance. Following conveying the former Prime Minister’s warm greetings to His Holiness, the delegation expressed Saad Hariri’s deep concern about the current situation in…
In mid-September, Azerbaijan launched a military operation against the indigenous population of Artsakh, after imposing a nine-month blockade, resulting in the forced displacement of Artsakh Armenians from their homeland. Today, Armenians worldwide are enduring yet another episode of ethnic cleansing all while justice for the Armenian genocide that occurred in 1915 remains elusive. And as…
