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    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Tel: (+961- 4) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (+961- 4) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org
    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon


    The Ambassador of the United States of America Visits Antelias


    Antelias - 8 January 2015. On Thursday morning, on the occasion of the
    New Year, Ambassador David Hale, accompanied by the Political Attaché,
    visited His Holiness Aram I. They discussed the situation in the region
    and the presidential elections in Lebanon. His Holiness also informed
    the ambassador of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the
    commemorative activities.

    His Holiness Aram I Receives the Representatives of Maronite Patriach
    Rai

    Antelias - 9 January 2015. On Friday morning, Archbishops Paul Sayah
    and Samir Mazloum, the Vicar Generals of the Maronite Church, met with
    His Holiness Aram I. After conveying Patriarch Rai's greetings for the
    New Year, they transmitted his concerns regarding the situation in the
    region to the Catholicos. Discussions then led them to an overview of
    the situation in Lebanon and the status of presidential elections. The
    two clergy informed His Holiness of a meeting to be held in the Vatican
    in February to discuss Christians in the Middle East and asked for his
    views.

    His Holiness Aram I presents his condolences to the President of France,
    François Hollande

    Antelias - 10 January 2015. Yesterday, in his letter of condolence
    addressed to President François Hollande on behalf of the Armenian
    Catholicosate of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I condemned the recent
    terrorist acts in Paris, and stated, `Our Church strongly believes in
    mutual understanding, respect and tolerance between religions, is
    committed to justice and to the peaceful resolution of conflict rooted
    in the principles of human rights. Based on these convictions our Church
    nurtures interreligious dialogue.' The Catholicos concluded his letter
    by asking the President to transmit his condolences to the families of
    the victims and the people of France.

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    Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    PO Box : 70 317 Antelias - LEBANON
    Tel: (+961-4) 410 001 / 3
    Fax: (+961-4) 419724
    E-mail: [email protected]

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