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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V. Rev. Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO ISLAM

The American Catholic University of Washington and the Cultural
and Islamic Affairs Center of Iran organized a conference entitled
“Islam and political order” in Washington on April 25-26.

Archbishop Sebouh Sarkisian, Primate of the Diocese of Tehran,
participated in the conference on behalf of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia.

Archbishop Sarkisian stressed the importance of dialogue during his
lecture and spoke about the contribution of the Catholicosate of
Cilcia in this field. He also touched upon the issue of the Armenian
Genocide and called the participants to support the Armenian people
in the name of justice.

Archbishop Sarkisian held meetings with senior American officials and
underlined the importance of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide
by the US Government.

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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.