PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE 5TH EXHIBITION OF CHRISTIAN
MEDIA
The International Catholic Media Union and the Middle East Council of
Churches (MECC) organized the presentation of a book entitled "Christianity:
A history in the Middle East" in the "Mar Elias" church on November 25. The
event was organized on the occasion of the fifth exhibition of Christian
Media.
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian (Primate of the Diocese of Tehran), who is one
of the editors of the new book, attended the event on behalf of the
Catholicosate of Cilicia.
The event’s purpose was to present the content of the book to the public and
inform people about the four families of Christianity, the religion’s
origins, history and culture in the Middle East.
Archbishop Sarkissian spoke about the contribution of His Holiness Aram I to
the book with an excellent article of scientific depth.
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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.