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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:

HIS HOLINESS DELIVERS A LECTURE TO 30 PROFESSORS AND
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

Thirty professors and doctoral candidates from the University of Vienna
visited Bikfaya on July 3 and listened to a lecture entitled “Christianity
in the Middle East today” by His Holiness Aram I.

His Holiness highlighted the important dates and events since the existence
of Christianity in the Middle East and outlined the challenges and
difficulties that Christianity faces today.

The Catholicos also talked about the priorities that should guide
Christianity today, emphasizing the importance of Christian unity,
evangelism, social service and Christian education.

His Holiness concluded that the churches of the Middle East are part of the
ecumenical movement and stressed the importance of their cooperation with
churches in other regions.

His Holiness also asked some questions related to the Armenian Church,
Lebanon and Christian-Muslim dialogue at the end of his lecture.

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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 history and
the mission 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.