Canadian clergy to meet with Catholicos in Armenia

Canadian Christianity
Aug 18 2005

For the first time ever, leaders from four different Canadian churches
will discuss challenges facing their communities Karekin II, Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, at the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin in Armenia August 24. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison of
the Anglican National Church of Canada, Archbishop Sotirios of the
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada, Archbishop Brendan O’Brien of
the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Prof. Dr. Richard
Schneider of the Canadian Council of Churches will go with Bishop
Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the Canadian Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Orthodox Church. For one week, they will discuss future
prospects of the role and mission of Christian churches and cooperation
between the Eastern and Western churches. They will also have the
opportunity to visit with government officials of Armenia.