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: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS THANKS BISHOP HUBER FOR HIS SUPPORT
OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION IN GERMANY
His Holiness Aram I thanked Bishop Dr. Wolfgang Huber, chair of the Council
of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) for the brave attitude of the
church towards the issue of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Bishop Huber had staunchly supported the resolution the German Parliament
adopted, recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
The two spiritual leaders also consulted on matters related to the World
Council of Churches during their phone conversation on September 22. EKD has
played an active role in the establishment of WCC and continues to be an
active member of the council.
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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.