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Armenian version:

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CATHOLICOS ARAM I

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES FINALIZED ITS WORK

Meeting in Geneva from 15-23 February 2005 under the leadership of His
Holiness Aram I, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
(WCC), the highest executive body of the Council, completed its work. In
addition to 166 voting members, more than 200 observers, consultants and
representatives of ecumenical organizations attended the meeting including
the official representatives of the Vatican.

In addition to the reports of the Moderator of the Central Committee His
Holiness Aram I and the General Secretary Dr. Sam Kobia, the main items
covering the agenda of the this last meeting of the Central Committee before
the Assembly, were: Assembly preparations, discussion of consensus
procedures, report of the Program Committee, contemporary ethical
challenges, ecumenical reconfiguration, plenary on Pacific, financial
matters, and public statements.

In his closing remarks Aram I expressed his deep appreciation to the members
of the Central Committee for their active and responsible participation in
the reflection and action of the Central Committee in the past eight years.
“The sea in which the ecumenical boat is sailing is more stormy today than
ever before. Being ecumenical means having the courage of faith and clear
vision to move together towards the ecumenical goals which binds us together
as one fellowship”, concluded His Holiness.

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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.