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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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Armenian version:

WCC REPRESENTATIVE MICHEL NSEIR IN ANTELIAS

His Holiness Aram I received Dr. Michel Nseir, the representative of the
World Council of Churches (WCC) in the Middle East, on July 9 in the
Armenian Monastery of Bikfaya. The two discussed issues related to the
ecumenical movement in the region, matters related to the WCC office in the
Middle East and the upcoming ninth General Assembly of WCC.

Nseir informed His Holiness about the structure and activities of the WCC
Middle East office. His Holiness and Nseir also discussed the possibilities
of MECC’s restructuring into an organization that addresses the challenges
of the current world.

His Holiness outlined to his guest the important aspects and concerns
related to what is referred to in the WCC as “reconfiguration” process.
Several important meetings have already been held in this respect in Geneva
and Antelias. As Moderator of the WCC His Holiness Aram I has been playing a
significant role in this process.

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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.