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

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS WITH THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF MECC

His Holiness Aram I held a meeting with the General Secretary of the
Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Dr. Georges Saleh on April
15. Dr. Saleh wanted to find out Aram I’s views on certain issues
related to the Council’s reform.

A special committee has been set up for the purpose of reforming
the Council.

His Holiness also met with the former General Secretary of MECC,
Dr. Gaby Habib. For the last 15 years Dr. Habib has been living in
Washington, where he is actively engaged in ecumenical relations. The
Catholicos and Dr. Habib discussed issues related to ecumenical
relations and activities in the United States.

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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.