Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES METROPOLITAN SALIBA
OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

His Holiness Aram I received the Syrian Orthodox Primate of Beirut and Mount
Lebanon, Bishop George Saliba in Antelias on November 25. The Primate
briefed His Holiness about the results of the annual summit between the
spiritual leaders of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, held
a few days ago in Egypt.

At the last minute, His Holiness had cancelled his scheduled trip to Egypt
due to the recent developments in Lebanon. However, Patriarchs Shnouda III,
the Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church and Zakka Iwas I, the Head of the
Coptic Orthodox Church were in permanent contact with the Catholicos during
their meeting, asking for his views on several issues.

Metropolitan Saliba and His Holiness also discussed various issues related
to the current situation in Lebanon.

Dr. Gerges Saleh, the General Secretary of the Middle East Council of
Churches (MECC), also joined the meeting at a later stage. The discussions
in this second part focused on issues related to MECC.

Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Primate of the Diocese of Tehran, 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.