PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
Pontifical Visit to the State of Kuwait
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ARRIVES IN KUWAIT
On Monday 16 May 2011, upon his arrival in Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I was
met by the Pontifical Vicar for the Gulf Region Bishop Shahé Panossian, the
Ambassador of Lebanon in the State of Kuwait Bassam Ab Noumani, the
Ambassador of Armenia in Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlian, as well as the
representatives of the Armenian community in Kuwait.
After arriving at his hotel, His Holiness Aram I had a working lunch with
the members of the Church Council. In the afternoon the Catholicos received
the leaders of Christian communities in the State who had come to greet him.
After thanking them for their visit, and appreciating the cooperation among
them, the Catholicos emphasized the importance of local Christian-Muslim
dialogue. Knowing that His Holiness will meet State officials, the
representatives asked the Catholicos to raise the question of owning land to
build churches.
At the end of the day, Catholicos Aram I met with the governing bodies of
the Armenian community.
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Photos: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos565.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 history and
the mission 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.
From: Baghdasarian
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
Pontifical Visit to the State of Kuwait
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ARRIVES IN KUWAIT
On Monday 16 May 2011, upon his arrival in Kuwait, His Holiness Aram I was
met by the Pontifical Vicar for the Gulf Region Bishop Shahé Panossian, the
Ambassador of Lebanon in the State of Kuwait Bassam Ab Noumani, the
Ambassador of Armenia in Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlian, as well as the
representatives of the Armenian community in Kuwait.
After arriving at his hotel, His Holiness Aram I had a working lunch with
the members of the Church Council. In the afternoon the Catholicos received
the leaders of Christian communities in the State who had come to greet him.
After thanking them for their visit, and appreciating the cooperation among
them, the Catholicos emphasized the importance of local Christian-Muslim
dialogue. Knowing that His Holiness will meet State officials, the
representatives asked the Catholicos to raise the question of owning land to
build churches.
At the end of the day, Catholicos Aram I met with the governing bodies of
the Armenian community.
##
Photos: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos565.htm
*****
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission 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.
From: Baghdasarian