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Antelias-Lebanon

BISHOP NAREG CHAIRS THE JOINT COMMITTEE BETWEEN THE WORLD COUNCIL OF
CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN WORLD COMMUNIONS

22-23 June 2009, Bishop Nareg Alemezian, the Ecumenical Officer of the
Catholicosate chaired the annual meeting of the Committee between the World
Council of Churches and Secretaries of Christian World Communions. In his
welcome, he expressed his optimism about their work and said: "I am
convinced that our cooperation as churches through councils and Christian
world communions will continue bearing its fruit as we continue to respond
together to the challenges of the 21st century."

After hearing brief reports on ecumenical relations from the participants,
the committee discussed modes of cooperation on the following issues:
Christian-Muslim relations; Joint Assemblies; Bilateral Dialogues and
Christian Unity; 2011 International Peace Convocation organized by the WCC.

The committee is expected to report to the 8th Assembly.

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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.