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

MEMBERS OF THE GREEK CATHOLIC LEAGUE
MEET WITH HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

On Monday 3 August a delegation from the Greek Catholic League headed by
Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate Michel Abrasss met with His Holiness
Aram I at his summer residence in Bikfaya. The League is the lay
organization of the Church. The delegation included experts from difference
disciplines. They discussed issues touching the everyday life of the
Lebanese such as: relations between churches and their impact on the
faithful, understanding the mission and vision of the church in responding
responsibly to the current political, economic and social challenges.

Catholicos Aram I appreciated the visit and the concerns expressed by the
members. While agreeing with them, he noted that "the role of the churches
in society has been usually ambiguous. Sometimes it has been viewed
positively and other times negatively". He then continued: "In responding to
the challenges of our societies we should describe and communicate the
meaning of the mission of the church to our faithful. The church is mission
in its being. It embodies spiritual, moral, ethical values for justice and
peace. The only credible way for churches to express their mission is to
review their relationships as well as the changing realities of their
environment."

In the end of the meeting Bishop Michel Abrasss thanked His Holiness, and
proposed that as a concrete outcome of this meeting the two churches
strengthen their working relationships.

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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.