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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cathcil.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm
Watch the recorded video of the The message of His Holiness Aram I on the
occasion of the 3rd Pan-Armenian Writers' Conference held in Antelias here:
http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/video.htm
Re ad the message of His Holiness Aram I in Armenian here:
http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Pontifical%20 Messages/messages5.htm
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CULTURAL MISSION OF ANTELIAS
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the Third Pan-Armenian Writers'
Conference, His Holiness Aram I announced the establishment of a new fund
sponsored by the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation for supporting Armenian children's literature.
The Armenian Pontiff also announced the establishment of the "Khathcig
Babikian Publishing Fund" for the encouragement of the publishing field. The
fund's committee will decide on the publications it would sponsor.
His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance of mutual visits by Armenia
based and Diaspora Armenian writers for purposes of acquaintance. He
announced that the Catholicosate of Cilicia will invite two writers from
Armenia each year to be the guests of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and
become in close contact with the hear of the Armenian Diaspora and its
institutions.
His Holiness stated with great pleasure that he has appointed Dr. Zaven
Yegavian, Director of the Department of Armenian Affairs of the Gulbenkian
Foundation, as the cultural and educational advisor of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. His Holiness Aram I praised Dr. Yegavian, assuring that his
loyalty, love and commitment to the Cilician See during the last decade
resulted in fruitful contributions to the Armenian culture.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the books
published in the Printing House of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer
to the web page of the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cathcil.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm
Watch the recorded video of the The message of His Holiness Aram I on the
occasion of the 3rd Pan-Armenian Writers' Conference held in Antelias here:
http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/video.htm
Re ad the message of His Holiness Aram I in Armenian here:
http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Pontifical%20 Messages/messages5.htm
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CULTURAL MISSION OF ANTELIAS
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the Third Pan-Armenian Writers'
Conference, His Holiness Aram I announced the establishment of a new fund
sponsored by the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation for supporting Armenian children's literature.
The Armenian Pontiff also announced the establishment of the "Khathcig
Babikian Publishing Fund" for the encouragement of the publishing field. The
fund's committee will decide on the publications it would sponsor.
His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance of mutual visits by Armenia
based and Diaspora Armenian writers for purposes of acquaintance. He
announced that the Catholicosate of Cilicia will invite two writers from
Armenia each year to be the guests of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and
become in close contact with the hear of the Armenian Diaspora and its
institutions.
His Holiness stated with great pleasure that he has appointed Dr. Zaven
Yegavian, Director of the Department of Armenian Affairs of the Gulbenkian
Foundation, as the cultural and educational advisor of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. His Holiness Aram I praised Dr. Yegavian, assuring that his
loyalty, love and commitment to the Cilician See during the last decade
resulted in fruitful contributions to the Armenian culture.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the books
published in the Printing House of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer
to the web page of the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.