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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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, PATRIARCHS SHENOUDA II AND ZAKKA I
CALL FOR A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CHURCHES OF JERUSALEM
Meeting in the Coptic Patriarchate of Cairo, His Holiness Aram I of the Holy
See of Cilicia and His Holiness Patriarch Shenouda III released a joint
declaration with regard to the sad incident between Armenians and Greeks in
Jerusalem recently. The Spiritual Leader of the Syrian Orthodox Church, His
Holiness Patriarch Zakka I expressed his support for the declaration.
In their joint declaration the spiritual leaders expressed sadness at the
clashes between the two groups. They emphasized the respect for the historic
rights of all churches in Jerusalem and the importance for resolving
misunderstandings and sensitivities through mutual understand. The
declaration also stressed the need to strengthen Christian unity in the
Middle East.
His Holiness Aram I visited Cairo on a one-day trip to meet with Patriarch
Shenouda II. He was accompanied by Bishop Nareg Alemezian.
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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.armenianorthodoxchurch.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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, PATRIARCHS SHENOUDA II AND ZAKKA I
CALL FOR A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CHURCHES OF JERUSALEM
Meeting in the Coptic Patriarchate of Cairo, His Holiness Aram I of the Holy
See of Cilicia and His Holiness Patriarch Shenouda III released a joint
declaration with regard to the sad incident between Armenians and Greeks in
Jerusalem recently. The Spiritual Leader of the Syrian Orthodox Church, His
Holiness Patriarch Zakka I expressed his support for the declaration.
In their joint declaration the spiritual leaders expressed sadness at the
clashes between the two groups. They emphasized the respect for the historic
rights of all churches in Jerusalem and the importance for resolving
misunderstandings and sensitivities through mutual understand. The
declaration also stressed the need to strengthen Christian unity in the
Middle East.
His Holiness Aram I visited Cairo on a one-day trip to meet with Patriarch
Shenouda II. He was accompanied by Bishop Nareg Alemezian.
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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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.