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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 MEETS CARDINAL TAURAN,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
Meeting Cardinal Tauran on 25th of November 2008, His Holiness Aram I
discussed issues pertaining to inter-religious dialogue in general and
Christian-Muslim dialogue in particular. Cardinal Tauran welcomed His
Holiness as an old friend from Lebanon, and as a spiritual leader dedicated
to inter-religious dialogue.
His Holiness Aram I responded to the greeting of His Eminence, remembering
the friendship that goes back to early 80s. His Holiness appreciated the
vital role that Cardinal plays in the sphere of Christian-Muslim dialogue.
The discussion then focused between His Holiness and His Eminence mainly on
the recent developments in the area of the on Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Catholicos Aram I and Cardinal Tauran shared their perspectives in respect
to different aspects of Christian-Muslim dialogue, emphasizing the crucial
importance of enhancing collaboration between the two monotheistic
religions. They both stressed that in this dialogue priority must be given
to issues related to Christian-Muslim co-existence rather than to
theological matters of theoretical and philosophical nature.
Primates accompanying His Holiness as well as the colleagues of Cardinal
Tauran participated in discussion by sharing their experiences.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos336.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.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 MEETS CARDINAL TAURAN,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
Meeting Cardinal Tauran on 25th of November 2008, His Holiness Aram I
discussed issues pertaining to inter-religious dialogue in general and
Christian-Muslim dialogue in particular. Cardinal Tauran welcomed His
Holiness as an old friend from Lebanon, and as a spiritual leader dedicated
to inter-religious dialogue.
His Holiness Aram I responded to the greeting of His Eminence, remembering
the friendship that goes back to early 80s. His Holiness appreciated the
vital role that Cardinal plays in the sphere of Christian-Muslim dialogue.
The discussion then focused between His Holiness and His Eminence mainly on
the recent developments in the area of the on Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Catholicos Aram I and Cardinal Tauran shared their perspectives in respect
to different aspects of Christian-Muslim dialogue, emphasizing the crucial
importance of enhancing collaboration between the two monotheistic
religions. They both stressed that in this dialogue priority must be given
to issues related to Christian-Muslim co-existence rather than to
theological matters of theoretical and philosophical nature.
Primates accompanying His Holiness as well as the colleagues of Cardinal
Tauran participated in discussion by sharing their experiences.
##
View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos336.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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.