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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ON A PASTORAL VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THEN TO IRAN

by OCP May 3, 2012 News

2/5/2012 On Tuesday May 1 2012, Catholicos Aram I began his pastoral visit in the United Arab Emirates. He will preside on the activities organized by the Armenian community in Sharjah and Dubai, and in Abu Dhabi he will lay the corner-stone to the Church and community centre on the land offered by Sheikh Khalifa [...]

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HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL MEETS WITH HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH MAXIM OF BULGARIA AND MEMBERS OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

by OCP April 28, 2012 Featured News

DECR Chairman 28/04 /2012 On 27 April 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met and talked with His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria and with members of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Church. Taking part in the meeting, which took place at the Synodal residence, were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE INAUGARATES THE NEW WING OF THE PATRIARCHATE SCHOOL IN TAYBEH

by OCP April 19, 2012 News

Jerusalem Patriarchate On Tuesday, the 21st of March / 3rd of April 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III inaugurated the new wing of our Patriarchate’s school in Taybeh. Taybeh is a suburb of Ramallah with 35.000 residents, three thousand of whom are Arab-speaking Orthodox belonging to the Patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Jerusalem operates [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I CONDEMNS THE BREACH OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF GREEK ORTHODOX BY THE ILLEGAL REGIME OF THE TURKISH OCCUPIED CYPRUS

by OCP April 14, 2012 Featured News

12/4/2012 On April 11 2012, His Holiness Aram I received a letter from the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, informing him that the illegal regime in the Turkish occupied area of Cyprus had placed Bishop of Karpasia, Christoforos, on their ‘stop’ list, an act that denies his fundamental human right [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE TALENTED SINGER HASMIG BABYANce:

by OCP April 14, 2012 News

On 12 April 2012, His Holiness Aram I received in his office the talented singer Hasmig Babyan, accompanied by representatives of Hamazkayin – the Armenian Cultural and Educational Society, and the Armenian General Benevolent Union. Ms. Babyan, who lives in Vienna, is a well known operatic and concert singer. She was recently invited to sing [...]

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MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HIS HOLINESS POPE SHENOUDA III

by OCP March 30, 2012 News

27/3/2012 Archdiocese of the Eastern United States – Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East A memorial service for His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, hosted by the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America was held at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in East Brunswick, New Jersey on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Numerous clergy from [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I BLESSES WITH THE RELIC OF THE RIGHT HAND OF SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

by OCP March 26, 2012 Featured News

26/3/2012 The feast of the entrance of St. Gregory the Illuminator to Khor Virab (the ‘deep well’) is also a time of pilgrimage to the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral at the Catholicosate of Cilicia. St Thaddeus and Bartholomew are the founders of the Armenian Church. St. Gregory played a leading role in the conversion [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM REFUSES TO HAVE AN INTERVIEW ON A TURKISH TV CHANNEL

by OCP March 4, 2012 Featured News

4/3/2012 The Communication Department of the Catholicosate turned down an invitation addressed to His Holiness Aram I for a live interview on a Turkish satellite TV channel. In the letter of invitation, the “Armenian issue” appears among the topics to be discussed. Referring to the offer of an interview, the Communication Department reminds that “for [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE SPEECH OF WELCOME TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

by OCP February 9, 2012 News

2/2/2012 Holy Sepulcher, 2 February 2012 Your Grace, Dear Archbishop Rowan, Your Eminences, Dear Bishops, Beloved Members of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, Reverend Fathers “You who were lifted upon the Cross of your own will, Ο Christ our God, bestow your compassion upon all who are called by your Name”. With these words [...]

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HE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES DR. OLAV FYKSE TVEIT MEETS WITH HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

by OCP January 29, 2012 News

29/1/2012 On Saturday 28 January 2012, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, met with His Holiness Aram I in his office. After Dr Tveit informed the Catholicos of the activities of the WCC, they discussed the impact of the WCC on the life of the member churches. [...]

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“FRANCE ASSISTS TURKEY TO CORRECT ITS HISTORICAL RECORD” SAID HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

by OCP January 25, 2012 Featured News

01/24/2012 Commenting on the adoption of the bill by the French Senate last night, which declares that ‘denial of the Armenian genocide is a crime,’ His Holiness Aram I said that “France is opening the road for Turkey to correct its historical record. The vote of 23 January 2012 reminds us of the event during [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL & MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT

by OCP December 31, 2011 Featured News

29/12/2011 Jerusalem Patriarchate Mr. President, Honorable Ministers, Members of Parliament, Your Eminences, Dear Reverend Fathers, Distinguished Guests, ”For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say, ‘Peace be within you”. ( Ps. 121:8) We greet you, Your Excellency, and all gathered here, in this festive season. Our purpose is to celebrate the heavenly [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO HIS EXCELLENCY VICTOR YANUKOVYCH, PRESIDENT OF THE UKRAINE

by OCP December 4, 2011 Featured News

1/12/2011 Jerusalem, 1 December 2011 Your Excellency, Mr. President, Esteemed Members of the Ukrainian Delegation, Your Eminences, Ladies and Gentlemen, “You have come to Jerusalem, the city of the living God.” (cf. Heb. 12:22) We are glad to welcome you to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the senior Church institution of the Holy Land, and the [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ON ORTHODOXY IN AMMAN, JORDAN

by OCP November 18, 2011 Featured News

Christian Communities in the Holy Land: Presence, Rights, Fears and Hopes H.B. Theophilos III Patriarch of Jerusalem 15 November 2011 Mr. Abdul Karim Dughmi, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Mr. Sergei Popov, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Your Eminences, Dear Fathers, Distinguished Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, How very good and pleasant it is when [...]

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AFTER SEVERAL CONSULTATIONS OF THE STATUS OF WESTERN ARMENIAN LANGUAGE, HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ANNOUNCES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNCIL TO MONITOR THE EVOLUTION OF THE LANGUAGE

by OCP November 11, 2011 News

11/08/2011 On Tuesday 8 November, His Holiness Aram I presided over a meeting to discuss a future Council to Monitor the evolution of the usage of Western Armenian Language. The meeting included representatives of the Armenian Catholic and Protestant Communities as well as representatives of cultural organizations active in the community. After welcoming the …

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I GREETS THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN LEBANON

by OCP November 11, 2011 News

11/06/2011 On Sunday 6 November 2011, the Sunday Schools year began. The students and their teachers first participated in the Holy Liturgy at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and then met with His Holiness Aram I to receive his blessings. The Catholicos welcomed them and told them that they were now part of a movement [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PATRIARCH H. H. IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS

by OCP November 11, 2011 News

11/05/2011 On Saturday 5 November 2011, Mor Theophilus George Saliba of the Syrian Orthodox Church met with His Holiness Aram I and conveyed a special message from Patriarch Zakka I Iwas. The visit also provided the opportunity for the Metropolitan to discuss the forthcoming General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches to be [...]

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HIS HOLINESS PRESIDES OVER 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLY CROSS CHURCH AND 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLY CROSS CATHEDRAL IN MONTEBELLO

by OCP October 28, 2011 News

10/23/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On the evening of Sunday, October 23, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived at Holy Cross Cathedral in Montebello where a Canonical Prayer was held, followed by a banquet in honor of His Holiness as well as the 30th anniversary of Holy Cross Cathedral and 90th anniversary of …

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I PRESIDES OVER 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. GREGORY CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO

by OCP October 25, 2011 News

10/21/2011 SAN FRANCISCO, ANTELIAS – On Friday, October 21, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived in San Francisco where he presided over the 45th anniversary banquet of St. Gregory Church, conveyed his message and blessings to the community and students of Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan School, met with the California Lieutenant Governor, and the Mayor of San [...]

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I BLESSES THE FOUNDATION OF ST. GARABED CHURCH OF LAS VEGAS

by OCP October 24, 2011 News

10/19/2011 LAS VEGAS, ANTELIAS – On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Clergy and Councils members, arrived in Las Vegas where over the next two days the Pontiff met with community members and blessed …

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I FOCUSES ON GENOCIDE DURING ADDRESS TO THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

by OCP October 16, 2011 News

10/14/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On the morning of Friday, October 14, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived at Los Angeles City Hall where a breakfast reception was held in his honor, after which His Holiness addressed the full City Council in Chambers. …

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I MEETS WITH GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN

by OCP October 16, 2011 News

10/13/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On Thursday, October 13, 2011, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia met with California Governor Jerry Brown Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hilton to discuss issues of importance to the Armenian community as well as more broader topics of interests. His Holiness was accompanied by [...]

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I VISITS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

by OCP October 16, 2011 News

10/13/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On Thursday, October 13, 2011, H.H. Catholicos Aram I visited Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where he blessed patients, staff, and the newly opened Anderson Pavilion. Upon their arrival, His Holiness and entourage, comprised of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, …

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HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I VISITS PILIBOS SCHOOL

by OCP October 16, 2011 News

10/13/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On the morning of Thursday, October 13, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived at Rose and Alex Pilibos School where he was greeted by Principal Dr. Alina Dorian, Director of ARS Mary Postoian School Mrs. Takouhey Saatjian, faculty, and students who were gathered in the courtyard to enthusiastically welcome [...]

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FORUM WITH HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I ON “THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, YOUTH, AND GENERAL CONCERNS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE”

by OCP October 16, 2011 News

10/12/2011 LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS – On the evening of Wednesday, October 12, 2011, a Pontifical Forum with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, was held at Brand Library in Glendale. The theme of the forum was “The Armenian Church, Youth, and General Concerns of the Armenian People”. The …

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