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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
POPE FRANCIS I WRITES TO CATHOLICOS ARAM I
Following his enthronization, Pope Francis wrote to His Holiness Aram I and
thanked him for the delegation he sent at his enthronement ceremony. Here is
the text of the letter of His Holiness.
To His Holiness Aram I
Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians
In these days following the solemn inauguration of my ministry
as Bishop of Rome and Successor of Peter, I write to express my heartfelt
gratitude for your closeness and affection shown by the presence of the
distinguished delegation which you sent to Rome for the occasion. I was
deeply touched by this brotherly gesture, which was for me a source of
spiritual comfort and encouragement.
As a brother in faith, I humbly ask you for the support of your
prayers, that the Lord may guide and accompany me in my new mission. In
listening to what the Spirit says to the churches, let us pledge ourselves
anew to cultivate the hope of unity and to undertake all that is necessary
to build peace and communion between us, not forgetting our common service
to humanity, above all the poor, the weak and the suffering.
With these sentiments, I willingly embrace you in the grace and
peace of Our Risen Saviour Jesus Christ.
Francis I
>From the Vatican, 7 April 2013
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
POPE FRANCIS I WRITES TO CATHOLICOS ARAM I
Following his enthronization, Pope Francis wrote to His Holiness Aram I and
thanked him for the delegation he sent at his enthronement ceremony. Here is
the text of the letter of His Holiness.
To His Holiness Aram I
Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians
In these days following the solemn inauguration of my ministry
as Bishop of Rome and Successor of Peter, I write to express my heartfelt
gratitude for your closeness and affection shown by the presence of the
distinguished delegation which you sent to Rome for the occasion. I was
deeply touched by this brotherly gesture, which was for me a source of
spiritual comfort and encouragement.
As a brother in faith, I humbly ask you for the support of your
prayers, that the Lord may guide and accompany me in my new mission. In
listening to what the Spirit says to the churches, let us pledge ourselves
anew to cultivate the hope of unity and to undertake all that is necessary
to build peace and communion between us, not forgetting our common service
to humanity, above all the poor, the weak and the suffering.
With these sentiments, I willingly embrace you in the grace and
peace of Our Risen Saviour Jesus Christ.
Francis I
>From the Vatican, 7 April 2013