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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father 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
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE REGIONAL MEETING OF WCC
The World Council of Churches held its regional meeting for the Middle East
in Cairo on November 27-30.
Bishop Nareg Alemezian (Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate of Cilicia
and member of the WCC Central Committee) and Ms. Carla Khijoyan represented
the Catholicosate of Cilicia in the meeting. Ms. Teny Simonian was also
present as a representative of the WCC.
Ms. Simonian talked about the projects to be implemented in the Middle East
during the next few years.
The meeting examined the WCC projects, highlighting the most important areas
of work in the Middle East. Participants also discussed the difficulties
churches in the region face and their contribution to the establishment of
peace and justice especially in the current situation in the region.
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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 Ecumenical
activities 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.Father 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
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE REGIONAL MEETING OF WCC
The World Council of Churches held its regional meeting for the Middle East
in Cairo on November 27-30.
Bishop Nareg Alemezian (Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate of Cilicia
and member of the WCC Central Committee) and Ms. Carla Khijoyan represented
the Catholicosate of Cilicia in the meeting. Ms. Teny Simonian was also
present as a representative of the WCC.
Ms. Simonian talked about the projects to be implemented in the Middle East
during the next few years.
The meeting examined the WCC projects, highlighting the most important areas
of work in the Middle East. Participants also discussed the difficulties
churches in the region face and their contribution to the establishment of
peace and justice especially in the current situation in the region.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
activities 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.