PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V. Rev. Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer

Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: cathcil@cathcil.org
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Antelias-Lebanon

THE DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION IN ANTELIAS

Antelias, Lebanon – His Grace Robert Stern, the director of the Catholic
Near East Welfare Association, visited His Holiness Aram I. He was
accompanied by the Middle Eastern director of the same organization and his
assistant. Located in New York, the Association serves the humanitarian
needs of Christian communities the countries of the Near East.

The meeting with His Holiness was an opportunity to have a general
discussion on the ongoing activities of the Association.

His Holiness Aram I appreciated the work of the Association particularly
emphasizing the going collaboration with the churches. His Holiness
considered helping the Christian communities of the Middle East of crucial
importance to strengthen the Christian presence and witness in the region.

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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 Ecumenical
activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.