May 2015 Leaders and lawyers representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia held a press conference earlier today at the National Press Club to discuss their lawsuit against the Turkish Government seeking the return of the historic seat of the Catholicosate, located in Sis (currently Kozan), one-time capital of Cilician Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America ...
March 2015 We praise the Almighty God who once again granted to us the opportunity to organize the Sixth Session of our theological dialogue at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon. We chose for our common reflection an extremely important and timely topic: Muslim-Christian Cooperation for Establishment of Just Peace in the Middle East. We ...
4/12/2012 While on an official visit to Lebanon, His Excellency Serge Sarkissian, the President of the Republic of Armenia, and his wife visited Antelias. They were accompanied by the Foreign Minister and the Ministers of Education, Culture and Relations with the Diaspora. Upon their arrival, the band of HOMENETMEN played the Lebanese and Armenian national anthems ...
1/11/2012 Upon the encouragement of His Holiness Aram I, the Armenian Studies Department of the Holy See of Cilicia is organizing an intensive course on Western Armenian language skills. The four months intensive course is designed to respond to the communication needs of persons working in Armenian institutions and organization. Dr. Antranik Yeghiayan, Messrs. Jirair Tanielian, ...
13/9/2012 The Catholicosate of Cilicia continues preparations for the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The printing and reprinting of books and documents on the history and culture of Armenians in the cities and towns of Western Armenia and Cilicia during the Ottoman Empire has begun. The Catholicosate of Cilicia has already published the history of ...
28/3/2012 To preserve the legacy of the past and keep alive the collective memory of the Armenian Genocide, the Catholicosate of Cilicia plans to publish books on the history, culture and monuments, the irreplaceable heritage, of Armenians in Western Armenia and Cilicia. A committee will assist His Holiness Aram I in the implementation of the project. The ...
13/3/2012 From 13 to 17 March, His Holiness Aram I will preside over annual meeting of the Executive Committee and the Religious and Lay Councils. Prelates of all Dioceses and representatives of Diocesan Councils will also be present. The meeting will discuss administrative matters and emerging issues. Planning for the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide ...
09/03/2011 The two-day conference organized by the Youth Department of the Holy See of Cilicia, held at the Zarehian Seminary in Bikfaya, has concluded. The conference began with the opening speech of His Holiness Aram I, in which he invited the youth to play a leading role in the life of the Armenian Church and ...
5/8/2011 Dear fellow Armenians, Human resources is the indicator of a nation's or community's inner power and creative mind and a guarantor of its bright future. The Armenian Diaspora is rich with human resources. It is vitally important that we get a clear, accurate and comprehensive information about our human resources in the Diaspora. Indeed, "Information ...
For the past several years the Religious Education Department of the Catholicosate has been organizing lecture series for women with the aim of deepening their knowledge of the church, its theology and the place of the Bible in the Church. This year as well His Holiness Aram I met with the participants during the first ...