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On Justice, Syria, and Women’s Rights: An Interview with Catholicos Aram I
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Weekly had the opportunity to sit down with His Holiness Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia on June 2 to discuss issues facing the church and Armenian communities worldwide.
During the interview, Aram I discussed the concept of justice—a recurring theme in his public




One important question was left out of this interview, the education level of our clergy. The average Armenian priest is mediocre by all means. We need educated priests who not only assist the community spiritually but also intellectually and culturally.
Aram I seems bright and broad-minded person. But unfortunately, he is a “rare specimen” among Armenian clergy… There are many dogmatic, demagogic, illiterate and narrow-minded types…
I also always do not sincerely understand why women are prohibited to ordination into the priesthood.
Maybe for doing justice and compensation – the next 2000 years men will be prohibited to ordination into the priesthood :=)