PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I AND HIS BEATITUDE IERONYMOS II,
ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS AND ALL GREECE MEET IN ATHENS
On Saturday 13 January 2010, His Holiness Aram I visited His Beatitude
Ieronymos II at his residence, where the leaders had a private meeting.
Afterwards they joined the representatives of the two Churches. In his
welcoming remarks, the Archbishop spoke highly of the contribution His
Holiness Aram I has made to the ecumenical movement and praised the will of
the Armenian people, which enabled them to rise again after the Genocide.
Finally, His Beatitude expressed his appreciation of the Armenian community
in Greece for their contribution to the country.
In his response, His Holiness Aram thanked the Archbishop for his kind words
and his desire to see the theological dialogue between Eastern and Oriental
Orthodox churches continue, noting that the churches need to work together
to promote justice and human rights.
After exchanging gifts, the Archbishop invited the guests to a luncheon in
honor of His Holiness Aram I.
His Holiness Aram I was invited to Athens by the Orthodox Church of Greece.
##
View the photos here:
c/Photos/Photos430.htm
http://www.ArmenianOrthodox Church.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos431.htm
*****
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.