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
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH TAKES PART IN THE 10TH SESSION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL JOINT ROMAN CATHOLIC-ORIENTAL ORTHODOX COMMISSION FOR
THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE
ANTELIAS, Lebanon - The 10th session of the International Theological
Dialogue Commission was held in Rome from 23 to 27 January 2013. The
Armenian Church was represented by Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian and Rev.
Shahé Ananian from the Holy See of Etchmiadzin and Archbishops Oshagan
Choloyan and Nareg Alemezian from the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
The representatives of the Oriental Orthodox Churches first met alone to
discuss issues related to the family. The members of the joint commission
discussed "The role of the Saints in the communion and communication between
churches until the middle of the fifth century."
The meeting ended with a dinner offered by Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of
the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity. On 25 January the members of the
dialogue commission met with Pope Benedict XVI, and in the evening they
attended the Prayers for Christian Unity presided over by the Pope at the
St. Peter's Cathedral.
The eleventh meeting of the Roman Catholic - Oriental Orthodox Theological
Commission will be held from 27 January to 4 February 2014 in India.
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
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH TAKES PART IN THE 10TH SESSION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL JOINT ROMAN CATHOLIC-ORIENTAL ORTHODOX COMMISSION FOR
THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE
ANTELIAS, Lebanon - The 10th session of the International Theological
Dialogue Commission was held in Rome from 23 to 27 January 2013. The
Armenian Church was represented by Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian and Rev.
Shahé Ananian from the Holy See of Etchmiadzin and Archbishops Oshagan
Choloyan and Nareg Alemezian from the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
The representatives of the Oriental Orthodox Churches first met alone to
discuss issues related to the family. The members of the joint commission
discussed "The role of the Saints in the communion and communication between
churches until the middle of the fifth century."
The meeting ended with a dinner offered by Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of
the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity. On 25 January the members of the
dialogue commission met with Pope Benedict XVI, and in the evening they
attended the Prayers for Christian Unity presided over by the Pope at the
St. Peter's Cathedral.
The eleventh meeting of the Roman Catholic - Oriental Orthodox Theological
Commission will be held from 27 January to 4 February 2014 in India.