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]
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS WITH PATRIARCH SFEIR
His Holiness Aram I met with the Maronite Patriarch, His Beatitude Cardinal
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir in Bekerke on December 12. The Primate of the
Diocese of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian and the Catholicosate of
Cilicia’s Ecumenical Officer Bishop Nareg Alemezian accompanied the Pontiff.
The meeting between the two spiritual heads coincided with the return of His
Holiness Aram I recently from an official trip to the Vatican, where he had
also extensively discussed issues related to Lebanon and the Christian
presence in the Middle East during his meetings with Vatican officials.
In addition to this Vatican visit, the talks between the two spiritual heads
included various issues related to the Middle East and Lebanon. His Holiness
Aram I told Patriarch Sfeir that during his talks with the Pope and with the
Secretary of State, he had highlighted the political situation in Lebanon
and the Middle East.
Referring to the current situation in Lebanon, the two spiritual leaders
emphasized the importance of giving more concrete manifestation to the
national unity.
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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.