Search

161. Medieval Lobbyists: ... Church history, which saw the emergence of several sectarian and dissident movements. “This East-West division is one of the most important arteries of Armenian history and the richest,” affirms Dadoyan. ...
162. Seven Years in Prison:: ... in my case in Europe. While in prison, I received many letters from Catholic and Protestant churches and organizations. I used to correspond with them regularly. In fact, I got so many letters that two ...
163. Jubilee in the Holy Land: ... in Bethlehem. The celebrations were headed by the top leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church with the participation of Armenian President Robert Kocharian, who led a 30-member state delegation to ...
164. Haigazian University in Lebanon: ... of the Armenian Evangelical Church and its commitment to education is the establishment of the Haigazian University in Beirut. After four decades, it remains the only Armenian institution of higher education ...
165. The Armenian Evangelical Union of the Near East: ... Tchilingirian Established in 1924, the Lebanon-based Armenian Evangelical Union of the Near East is one of the oldest among the five Unions that comprise the Armenian Evangelical Church. It is a union ...
166. The Armenian Evangelical School in Anjar: ... to some 200 local Anjar students. The Evangelical church in Anjar was established in 1939 when some 5,000 Armenians fled Musa Dagh to escape Turkish atrocities and were relocated in the area by ...
167. The Evangelicals in Armenia: On the Road to Pluralism: ... government and in 1995, they established the Union of Evangelical Churches in Armenia with some 50 churches and fellowships and almost two dozen native clergymen. The Pentecostals are not part of the ...
168. When Small is Big: Armenian Evangelicals: ... numbers and their periodic conflicts with the Armenian Apostolic Church, the legitimacy, value and mission of the Armenian Evangelical Church has become indisputable over the last century and a half. Just ...
169. Integration: The Point of No Return: ... Federation. No matter where they’ve been, the Nazarians have built churches and schools, and even sponsored the printing of Explanation of the Book of Psalms in Venice, in 1687. The same sort of philanthropy ...
170. The Historical Present: ... built great monuments and are great builders all over the world. I do not share this view. It is not a matter of pride that Armenians built the first church in Singapore; it is simply a matter of truth, ...
171. Catholics Elect New Patriarch: ... By Hratch Tchilingirian In mid-October, Cairo-born Bishop Bedros Tarmouni, 59, was elected Catholicos Patriarch of the Lebanon-based Armenian Catholic Church by the Synod of Bishops at the Monastery ...
172. A New Beginning: Catholicos Garegin II: Armenian International Magazine (AIM), November 1999, Vol. 10, No. 11, pp. 24-25

A New Beginning
Catholicos Garegin II Faces the Task of Healing and Leading the Church

By HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN

The Armenian Apostolic Church elected the 132nd Catholicos of All Armenians on October 27. Archbishop Garegin Nersissian, Vicar of the Ararat Diocese, succeeded Catholicos Karekin I, who passed away in June after serving for only four years as the head of the 1700-year old Church.
Tchilingirian_Hratch_A_New_Beginning_AIM_November_1999.pdf
Author:
Hratch Tchilingirian
Date:
1999-11-01
173. Catholicosal Elections in Armenia: ... - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Delegates Arrive for the National Ecclesiastical Assembly 2. Bishops Conclave Discusses Major Issues in the Church 3. Two Front Runners Emerge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
174. Back In Karabakh: Church Celebrates 10th Anniversary: ... Church was the first national institution that was restored in Karabakh. In the late 1980s it provided much needed moral strength to the struggling population under the spiritual leadership of Archbishop ...
175. A Devastating Earthquake Shakes the Land, People and Government of Turkey: ... worth of medical equipment and supplies to the earthquake zone. The Patriarchate’s courtyard, and the large front yards of the Armenian churches in Ferikoy and Samatya were opened to the public to use ...
176. Electing A Holy Father: ... and lead the Church into the next century? At the end of October over 450 delegates from around the world, elected by their respective communities, will convene the National Ecclesiastical Assembly (NEA), ...
177. Instilling the Armenian Spirit: ... mornings at the Armenian Church and school complex, which was built last year—on a government-donated parcel of land—through the efforts and financial contributions of the community. “The school is 'purely ...
178. The End of a Journey: Catholicos Karekin I: ... tenure was marked by Soviet pressure and state control of the church. The nation anticipated the beginning of a new era under the leadership of Karekin I. Upon his election, Karekin I had listed four ...
179. Clash of Values: ... attitude has contributed to the frustration of groups who are tired of "transitions" The World Council of Churches (WCC) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month (see page 62), has come under ...
180. The People's Choice: ... in March of this year. On October 14, the General Assembly of the Armenian Church Community-made of 10 clergymen and 79 lay delegates representing 15,811 church members from Istanbul, Kayseri, Diyarbakir, ...