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  • Antelias: HH Aram I receives the Syrian Metropolitan of Mt. Lebanon

    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 RECEIVES THE PRIMATE OF SYRIANS

    His Holiness Aram I received the Syrian Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon Mor
    Theophilus Georges Saliba on May 5. The Bishop wanted to convey the warm
    greetings of Patriarch Zakka I Iwas on the occasion of Easter and consult
    His Holiness on issues related to the cooperation of the two churches.

    The two mostly talked about the agenda of the upcoming meeting of
    representatives from the Coptic, Syrian Churches and the Catholicosate of
    Cilicia in Antelias next month. His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance
    of transferring ecumenical cooperation from the international and regional
    levels to the local level, as well as initiating cooperation on the common
    concerns and plans of the three nations.

    In this context, the Pontiff praised the gathering organized by Syrians on
    Aril 24 and dedicated to the massacre of Armenians, Syrians and Arabs by the
    Ottoman Turks and Genocide and human rights in general.

    Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, Bishop Nareg Alemezian,
    also attended the meeting.

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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.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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