DIALOGUE BETWEEN ORIENTAL ORTHODOX AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 31, 2011
ETCHMADZIN
ETCHMIADZIN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: The annual meeting of the Joint
Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church
and the Oriental Orthodox Churches was held January 25-29, 2011 in
Rome, Italy.
An official from the information services department of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin told Armenpress that two main topics - 'Christian
Unity and the Correlations of the Churches before the 5th Century'
and 'Role of Clergies in the Church were touched upon' - were touched
upon during the meeting.
His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Parsamian, Primate of the Eastern
Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America; and His Eminence
Archbishop Yeznik Petrosian of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin;
represented the Armenian Church at the meeting. The Armenian,
Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches represented the
Oriental Orthodox Churches; Vatican and Syrian Coptic, Armenian,
Marionite, Ethiopian Assyrian Malabar, Assyrian Malankara Catholic
Churches represented the Roman Catholic Church. With the blessing
of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan and His Eminence
Archbishop Narek Alemezian represented the Catholicosate of the Great
House of Cilicia during the meeting.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 31, 2011
ETCHMADZIN
ETCHMIADZIN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: The annual meeting of the Joint
Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church
and the Oriental Orthodox Churches was held January 25-29, 2011 in
Rome, Italy.
An official from the information services department of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin told Armenpress that two main topics - 'Christian
Unity and the Correlations of the Churches before the 5th Century'
and 'Role of Clergies in the Church were touched upon' - were touched
upon during the meeting.
His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Parsamian, Primate of the Eastern
Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America; and His Eminence
Archbishop Yeznik Petrosian of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin;
represented the Armenian Church at the meeting. The Armenian,
Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches represented the
Oriental Orthodox Churches; Vatican and Syrian Coptic, Armenian,
Marionite, Ethiopian Assyrian Malabar, Assyrian Malankara Catholic
Churches represented the Roman Catholic Church. With the blessing
of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan and His Eminence
Archbishop Narek Alemezian represented the Catholicosate of the Great
House of Cilicia during the meeting.
From: A. Papazian