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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
REPRESENTED BY HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP SEBOUH SARKISSIAN AT THE
"REVITALIZING CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DIALOGUE"
CONFERENCE HELD IN BEIRUT
On June 11 2009, a joint Iran-Lebanon Christian-Muslim Conference was held
in Beirut, sponsored by the Cultural Section of the Embassy of Iran in
Lebanon, the National Committee for Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Lebanon,
The Antonine University, The Arab Dialogue Group and the Centre for Studies
and Research in Religion and Philosophy.
The conference brought together Iranian and Lebanese religious leaders,
political leaders and specialists on interreligious dialogue. Among the
speakers were: Mr. Mohammed Hussein Rais Zadeh, the Cultural Attaché of
Iran in Lebanon, Dr. Mohammed Sammak (Lebanon), Dr. Rassouli Pour (Iran),
Ms. Pascal Lahoud, Sheikh Chafic Jaradi and Rev. Ryad Jarjour (Lebanon).
While the speakers addressed the topic from different perspectives, each one
emphasized the need to revitalize Christian-Muslim Dialogue both on official
and popular levels as a precondition to sustainable relations.
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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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
REPRESENTED BY HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP SEBOUH SARKISSIAN AT THE
"REVITALIZING CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DIALOGUE"
CONFERENCE HELD IN BEIRUT
On June 11 2009, a joint Iran-Lebanon Christian-Muslim Conference was held
in Beirut, sponsored by the Cultural Section of the Embassy of Iran in
Lebanon, the National Committee for Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Lebanon,
The Antonine University, The Arab Dialogue Group and the Centre for Studies
and Research in Religion and Philosophy.
The conference brought together Iranian and Lebanese religious leaders,
political leaders and specialists on interreligious dialogue. Among the
speakers were: Mr. Mohammed Hussein Rais Zadeh, the Cultural Attaché of
Iran in Lebanon, Dr. Mohammed Sammak (Lebanon), Dr. Rassouli Pour (Iran),
Ms. Pascal Lahoud, Sheikh Chafic Jaradi and Rev. Ryad Jarjour (Lebanon).
While the speakers addressed the topic from different perspectives, each one
emphasized the need to revitalize Christian-Muslim Dialogue both on official
and popular levels as a precondition to sustainable relations.
##
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.