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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF HMEM
His Holiness Aram I received the Central Committee of HMEM in Antelias on
November 13. The organization is marking the 90th anniversary of its
establishment through a number of community-wide events this month. On this
occasion, the members of the Central Committee briefed the Pontiff about the
sports’ organizations activities and future projects.
His Holiness commended the role of HMEM in planting a true Armenian
identity, a spirit of volunteerism and service in the new generations. The
Pontiff depicted the organization’s existence over the past 90 years as a
school enriched with the experience of 9 decades and one through the ranks
of which passed innumerable Armenians enriching our national life through
their dedicated service.
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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.