PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
THE ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA BECOMES A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE
MIDDLE EAST COMMITTEE OF "RELIGIONS FOR PEACE"
The founding meeting of the Middle East Committee of the international
organization "Religions for Peace" was convened in Alexandria, Egypt on
December 3.
As an honorary President of the organization, Catholicos Aram I was invited
to personally attend the meeting. Bishop Nareg Alemezian (Ecumenical Affairs
Officer) represented the Catholicosate of Cilicia at the meeting.
During the opening session Bishop Nareg conveyed to the participants the
greetings of the Armenian Pontiff, announcing that he was recently elected
as President of the Middle East Council of Churches and actively continues
his inter-faith and inter-church activities.
The General Secretary of the "Religions for Peace" organization, Dr. William
Vendli then presented a report which proposed to set up a committee in the
Middle East.
The details of the establishment and activities of the regional office were
agreed on after daylong discussions between participants.
Bishop Nareg was elected as a member of the founding committee of the
organization’s Middle East committee.
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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.