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
HIS
HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE IRANIAN HEAD
ON THE INTER-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
His Holiness Aram I received Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Najaf, a senior official
in the Iranian department of international inter-Islamic relations, on
November 13. Sheikh Najaf arrived in Antelias to participate in the
inter-religious conference organized by the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Armenian Primate of Tehran and Archbishop Avak
Asadourian, Armenian Primate of Iraq, attended the meeting between
Catholicos Aram I and Sheikh Najaf. Discussions revolved mainly around
issues related to inter-religious and primarily Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Sheikh Najaf praised His Holiness Aram I for organizing a conference he
deemed important, stressing that such initiatives are essential for
deepening the mutual understanding, respect and trust between religions and
nations.
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View photo here: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos20.htm
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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
HIS
HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE IRANIAN HEAD
ON THE INTER-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
His Holiness Aram I received Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Najaf, a senior official
in the Iranian department of international inter-Islamic relations, on
November 13. Sheikh Najaf arrived in Antelias to participate in the
inter-religious conference organized by the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Armenian Primate of Tehran and Archbishop Avak
Asadourian, Armenian Primate of Iraq, attended the meeting between
Catholicos Aram I and Sheikh Najaf. Discussions revolved mainly around
issues related to inter-religious and primarily Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Sheikh Najaf praised His Holiness Aram I for organizing a conference he
deemed important, stressing that such initiatives are essential for
deepening the mutual understanding, respect and trust between religions and
nations.
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View photo here: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos20.htm
*****
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.