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: cathcil@cathcil.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS RECEIVES A YOUTH DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE LEBANESE COMMUNITIES

A youth delegation representing the youth of Lebanon visited His Holiness
Aram I in Antelias on February 11. The delegation’s aim is to spread
awareness of love, peace and cooperation among the political and community
leaders in Lebanon.

Visiting the Armenian Pontiff, the delegation members read a proclamation
stressing the importance of coexistence in Lebanon as a family of
communities. The delegation then presented a small cedar tree to the
Pontiff.

Greeting the youth delegation and praising their thoughtful initiative, His
Holiness said: "you are a message to all that Lebanon is a family rich of
diversity; a family brought together by mutual love and trust; a family
based on collective values and principles. This family should be kept
strong. This is our obligation. Others should not interfere in this family’s
internal matters. We should solve our family’s internal problems with mutual
love and understanding. Therefore, we should deliver this message to
everyone. The Lebanese family should live with dignity and govern itself
with the principles of love, peace and freedom."

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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 history and
mission 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.