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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES HARES SHEHAB

Catholicos Aram I received the chairman of the Christian-Muslim Dialogue
committee, Mir Hares Shehab, on Friday 8. The representative of the Armenian
community in the committee, Dr. Jean Salmanian, also attended the meeting.

Talks focused on the activities of this important local committee and
particularly its recent efforts with respect to encouraging and advancing
dialogue on the national level.

The Catholicos also talked about the letter addressed by The Royal Aal
al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought to Christian spiritual leaders,
including himself, as well as ecumenical councils and organizations.
Summarizing his response to the call made by Muslim leaders, the Pontiff
emphasized the vital importance of mutual respect and understanding
sustained by tolerance. His Holiness also pointed out the crucial importance
of building communities of common values, accepting at the same time our
diversities.

His Holiness and his guests also discussed the upcoming conference on "The
challenges faced by Christianity", in which all churches will participate.

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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
the 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.