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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRIMATE OF SYRIANS

His Holiness Aram I received the Syrian Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon Mor
Theophilus Georges Saliba on May 5. The Bishop wanted to convey the warm
greetings of Patriarch Zakka I Iwas on the occasion of Easter and consult
His Holiness on issues related to the cooperation of the two churches.

The two mostly talked about the agenda of the upcoming meeting of
representatives from the Coptic, Syrian Churches and the Catholicosate of
Cilicia in Antelias next month. His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance
of transferring ecumenical cooperation from the international and regional
levels to the local level, as well as initiating cooperation on the common
concerns and plans of the three nations.

In this context, the Pontiff praised the gathering organized by Syrians on
Aril 24 and dedicated to the massacre of Armenians, Syrians and Arabs by the
Ottoman Turks and Genocide and human rights in general.

Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, Bishop Nareg Alemezian,
also attended the meeting.

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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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress