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    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: http://www.cathcil.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm

    HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE SYRIAN PRIMATE METROPOLITAN GEORGE
    SALIBA

    His Holiness Aram I received the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan in
    Mount Lebanon, Geroge Saliba, in Bikfaya on September 27.

    Bishop Saliba passed on to the Pontiff the greetings of Patriarch
    Zakka I Iwas, spiritual Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church. He
    praised the cooperation between the Syrian Orthodox Church and the
    Catholiocsate of Cilicia, adding that it yielded positive results in
    terms of preparation of new generations.

    The Bishop and the Catholicos met for over an hour, discussing various
    issues and perspectives that resulted from the yearly meeting of the
    three spiritual Heads of Orthodox Churches in the Middle East. The
    agenda of the spiritual Heads' upcoming meeting in Cairo also featured
    on their agenda.

    The Armenian Catholicos and Bishop Saliba also talked about the
    theological dialogue to be held between the Catholic and Orthodox
    Churches in Lebanon.

    His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance of the dialogue, advising
    that it should be organized and systematic.

    Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer, also attended the meeting.

    ## 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,
    http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the administrative
    center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
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