On Monday, November 20th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I conducted a series of consecutive meetings with representatives from the following organizations at the Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern USA: The Karagheusian Foundation Committee – they discussed the activities of the Foundation’s chapters in Lebanon and Syria. His Holiness commended Karagheusian’s contributions to the…
On Monday, November 20th, 2023, through a joint initiative by the National Council of Churches and St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary, a discussion meeting on ecumenical issues took place at the aforementioned seminary. The gathering included priests and university lecturers actively engaged in the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches.…
On Tuesday, November 21st, 2023, a meeting was held between His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Permanent Observer of The Holy See to The United Nations. Having prior acquaintance with His Holiness, the meeting lasted approximately two hours in a friendly atmosphere. Discussions prominently featured the Artsakh issue, along with…
“WE NEED CHARISMATIC AND VISIONARY LEADERS IN ARMENIA AND IN DIASPORA” HIS HOLINESS ARAM I I embarked on my pontifical visit on 6 November in Washington DC; and in the last 15 days, in my messages, speeches and meetings I addressed issues and challenges pertaining to the mission of the Armenian Church and…
During His Holiness Catholicos Aram I’s pontifical visit to the Eastern Prelacy of the USA, the Armenian Prelacy organized ecumenical prayers at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in New York, acknowledging the influential role of Aram I in the ecumenical movement and wide connections. The ceremony was attended by the prelate of the Eastern Prelacy, His Eminence…
On Sunday, November 19th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the Divine Liturgy at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in New York, conducted by the Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the USA, HG Bp. Torkom Donoyan. During the service, His Holiness delivered his pontifical speech. Heartfelt speeches were delivered by the Prelate of…
On Friday morning, November 17th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I was warmly welcomed upon his arrival in New York at the entrance of Sourp Sarkis (St. Sarkis) Church by the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, along with members of the Board of Trustees, diocesan representatives, and the congregation. Following the “Hrashapar” canonical…
During his pontifical visit to the United States, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I paid a visit to the Headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Friday, November 17th, 2023. During this visit, he was honored as the distinguished guest of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Archbishop Elpidophoros extended a heartfelt welcome…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I paid a pontifical visit to the community of New Britain on Thursday, November 16th, 2023, following his visit to Troy. His Holiness and his pontifical delegation were warmly welcomed at the entrance of Sourp Sdepanos Church (St. Stephen) by parish priests, members of the Board of Trustees, representatives of…
On the evening of November 15, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I visited the Armenian community in Troy. Accompanied by his pontifical delegation, he received a warm welcome from the community in front of the Sourp Khatch (Holy Cross) church. In the church, Canonical prayers were conducted. Following the welcome address by HE. Arch.…
On Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I visited the headquarters of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) in New Jersey. Accompanying him were the Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the USA, HE Arch. Anoushavan Tanielian, the Vicar General of the prelacy, V. Rev. Fr. Sahag Yemishian, the director of the…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I proceeded with his Pontifical visit to the Eastern Prelacy, arriving in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. The Catholicos and the pontifical delegation were warmly received in front of Sts. Vartanantz Church by Vicar General V. Rev. Fr. Sahag Yemishian, parish priests, church choirs, the Board of Trustees,…
On November 13, 2023, as part of his pontifical visit to the Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United States, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived in Philadelphia and received a warm welcome from the community at the entrance of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church. The gathering included parish priests, members of the Church Board of…
On Monday, November 13th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by HE Arch. Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the USA, and the co-chair of the Central Executive Council of the Holy See of Cilicia, Stepan Der Bedrossian, visited the headquarters of the ANCA in Washington. The director of the Information and…
On Sunday, November 12th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the Divine Liturgy and delivered his pontifical address at Sourp Khatch (Holy Cross) Church in Washington, DC. He was assisted by His Eminence Archbishop Papken Tcharian and His Grace Bishop Torkom Donoyan. During his address, His Holiness extended his pontifical greetings to…
On Saturday, November 11th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and his pontifical delegation visited Sourp Khatch (Holy Cross) Church in Washington, D.C. During this visit, he addressed the faithful and later met with the youth. Following the canonical prayers, the prelate of the Eastern Prelacy, His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, extended warm words…
During his pontifical visit to the Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United States, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and his pontifical delegation paid visits to the embassies of Lebanon and Armenia in Washington, DC. At the Lebanese embassy, His Excellency Wael Hashem and the embassy staff warmly welcomed the Catholicos and the delegation. Their…
On Friday, November 10th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I offered a lecture on the geopolitics of religion in the Middle East, in George Washington University. During the lecture, he emphasized the message of peace and respect for human rights in the monotheistic religions. First, His Holiness provided a general introduction to the increasing…
On the evening of Thursday, November 9th, 2023, a meeting was held, presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, with the participation of the prelates of the Armenian Prelacies of the Eastern and Western United States, and the prelate of Canada, as well as the secretaries of the Executive Councils of these prelacies. Stepan…
On Thursday, November 9th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I visited the Capitol and met with the Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Mike Johnson, followed by a meeting with Representative Adam Schiff. Subsequently, he offered the opening prayer before the session. The prayer he recited is as follows: “In the name…
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the Clergy Convention held on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, in Washington. The meeting was attended by Archbishop Anoushavan (Eastern Prelacy), Archbishop Papken (Prelacy of Canada), Bishop Torkom (Western Prelacy), and the clergy. They discussed social and moral issues that impact the Armenian communities and parishes. In his…
The Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions held its yearly meeting from October 30th to November 3rd, 2023. After last year’s meeting in Vancouver, the Conference met in The Ecumenical Institute of Bossey and the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. The ecumenical officers and secretaries of each respective church family and communion shared their…
On behalf of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, the prelate of the UAE and Qatar, HG Bp. Mesrob Sarkissian took part in the Global Faith Leaders Summit, organized by the Muslim Council of Elders in collaboration with the Vatican, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) Presidency, and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), on…
After visits to Greece, Cyprus, Kuwait, Canada, and Lebanon within the scope of the pontifical proclaim “Year of the Diaspora II: From Self-Examination to Reorganization,” His Holiness Catholicos Aram I started his visit to the Eastern Prelacy continuing his mission to revitalize Diasporan life through the various fields of activity of the Cilician Catholicosate prelacies.…
On Saturday, November 4th, 2023, the Executive Council of the Armenian Prelacy in Lebanon, headed by Prelate HE Arch. Shahe Panosian, visited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to convey their appreciation for the three-day series of meetings that His Holiness had with the Lebanese Armenian Community at the Prelacy. The Prelate expressed his heartfelt…
