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: info@ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

AN ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION IN LEBANON CONCLUDES THE "PAULINE YEAR"

On Tuesday June 29 2009, an ecumenical celebration concluded the "Pauline
Year" inaugurated by Pope Benedict XVI. The ceremony was held at the Melkite
Greek Catholic Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, where His Eminence
Archbishop Komitas Ohanian represented His Holiness Aram I.

His Eminence Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, the Papal representative presided
at the celebration because Lebanon was one of the seven places associated
with St. Paul. All speakers highlighted the ministry of Paul through his
message and writings, and considered him as a role model for the church and
priests for all times.

The "Pauline Year" encouraged many ecumenical activities in Lebanon where
Rev. Meguerditch Keshishian represented the Diocese of Lebanon on behalf of
the Prelate Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, and the Choir of the Diocese sang
Armenian Church Hyms at the closing ceremony.

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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.