PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE CATHOLIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION
VISITS ANTELIAS

Catholicos Aram I received the deputy director of the Catholic International
Relief Organization, Bishop John Fares, in Antelias on March 5. The General
Director of the organization’s Middle East Department accompanied Bishop
Fares. The New York-based relief organization carries out large-scale
humanitarian projects.

The Pontiff and Bishop Fares held talks that lasted for over an hour and
focused on humanitarian assistance projects in Lebanon, particularly those
aimed at rebuilding the country and developing the quality of life of
immigrants in the post-war period. His Holiness Aram I also talked about the
economic crisis, stressing the need to create jobs for the youth in order
the stop the exodus of Christians from the Middle East.

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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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress