HIS HOLINESS ARAM I WILL ADDRESS THE G8 SUMMIT 2009 DURING A PREPARATORY MEETING IN ROME
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17.06.2009 18:40
Italy will host the G8 Summit of the world’s major industrialized
nations consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the
United Kingdom and the United States. The G8 was established in
1975 as an informal forum for Heads of Governments to discuss mutual
or global concerns. Some of the topics discussed by ministers are:
health, economic and social development, environment, foreign affairs,
and justice.
This Summit in Italy is crucial because of the challenges posed by
the global economic crisis. On this occasion, the Italian Government,
in cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church has invited a small
group of religious leaders representing the major world religions to
address the Summit.
His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
will be the only religious leader from the Middle East and will speak
during the opening session. The topic of his presentation will be
"The Role of Religion in addressing the current economic crisis and
its repercussions on people and the earth," the Communication and
Information Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia informed.