Press Release
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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, THE RECIPIENT OF ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S PAX
CHRISTI AWARD
In a letter addressed to His Holiness Aram I, the president of
St. John's University, Minessotta, USA, informs that the university
has decided to bestow the 2006 Pax Christi Award to His Holiness.
In the same letter, the president Dr. Dietrich Reinhart, speaking
about the life and ministry of Catholicos Aram I states: "Particularly
notable is your support for Ecumenical and Inter-religious relations,
dialogue and cooperation. Through your prolific writings, public
lectures and interventions, and your leadership in the World Council
of Churches, you have played a significant role in promoting common
values, mutual understanding, and peaceful co-existence among people
of faith throughout the world".
The Pax Christi Award is the highest honor bestowed by St. John's
University. The conferral ceremony will take place on 6th December,
2006, at a special event honoring His Holiness at St. John's
University.
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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
history and mission 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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, THE RECIPIENT OF ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S PAX
CHRISTI AWARD
In a letter addressed to His Holiness Aram I, the president of
St. John's University, Minessotta, USA, informs that the university
has decided to bestow the 2006 Pax Christi Award to His Holiness.
In the same letter, the president Dr. Dietrich Reinhart, speaking
about the life and ministry of Catholicos Aram I states: "Particularly
notable is your support for Ecumenical and Inter-religious relations,
dialogue and cooperation. Through your prolific writings, public
lectures and interventions, and your leadership in the World Council
of Churches, you have played a significant role in promoting common
values, mutual understanding, and peaceful co-existence among people
of faith throughout the world".
The Pax Christi Award is the highest honor bestowed by St. John's
University. The conferral ceremony will take place on 6th December,
2006, at a special event honoring His Holiness at St. John's
University.
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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
history and mission 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.