Noyan Tapan News Agency
Sept 19 2005
CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA CHAIRS WCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. His Holiness
Aram I, Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia, presided the meeting of the
Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, held in Geneva
last week.
According to the Information Department of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia, the agenda of the meeting focused on the preparations for
the WCC 9th Assembly to be held in Brazil in February 2006. The
participants discussed and finalized the meeting’s agenda, as well as
the political, economic and social decisions to be taken by the
Assembly.
The Executive Committee listened to the General Secretary’s report
and adopted decisions accordingly. The financial situation of WCC was
widely discussed and the participants concluded that despite the
economic initiatives taken by the Council, WCC still faces financial
difficulties, which force the Council to plan more wisely for the
coming years.
After long and serious discussions the Executive Committee took a
series of decisions related to administrative, economic and executive
issues. The committee established new committees and assigned people
to new positions.
As chairman of WCC’s Executive and Central Committees, His Holiness
Aram I emphasized the importance of keeping up with the modern world,
introducing drastic changes to WCC’s structures and projects and
turning the inter-religious dialogue into an important imperative.
His Holiness Aram I also held meetings with the General Secretary,
secretariat and the heads of some committees of WCC.