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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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I EXPRESSES HIS FULL SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY
TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is facing growing hardships
imposed by decisions of the Turkish judiciary. With a letter addressed to
His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Holiness Aram I
expresses his full support and solidarity. Hereunder the full text of the
letter of Catholicos Aram I:
All His Holiness
Patriarch Bartholomew
Ecumenical Patriarch
Fener, Istanbul 34220
Turkey.
Your Holiness,
We came to learn with profound dismay the recent ruling by Turkey's Supreme
Court of Appeals contesting the ecumenical standing of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate and the legal personality of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
Furthermore, we understand that you are summoned to testify before a
prosecuting authority in Istanbul.
We express our strong support for the historical rights and privileges of
the Ecumenical Patriarchate. We are confident that this historical
Patriarchate will continue, under your wise leadership, its major role in
the world Christendom, in general and in the Orthodox world, in particular.
In fact, the Greek, Armenian and Syrian communities and all Christians
continue to face hardships in Turkey; their human rights are not fully
respected. We expect that this situation is seriously addressed by Turkish
authorities.
We convey to Your Holiness our brotherly love and support.
We pray the Almighty God to grant you full strength in your service to the
Church of God.
Yours in Christ
ARAM I
CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I EXPRESSES HIS FULL SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY
TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is facing growing hardships
imposed by decisions of the Turkish judiciary. With a letter addressed to
His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Holiness Aram I
expresses his full support and solidarity. Hereunder the full text of the
letter of Catholicos Aram I:
All His Holiness
Patriarch Bartholomew
Ecumenical Patriarch
Fener, Istanbul 34220
Turkey.
Your Holiness,
We came to learn with profound dismay the recent ruling by Turkey's Supreme
Court of Appeals contesting the ecumenical standing of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate and the legal personality of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
Furthermore, we understand that you are summoned to testify before a
prosecuting authority in Istanbul.
We express our strong support for the historical rights and privileges of
the Ecumenical Patriarchate. We are confident that this historical
Patriarchate will continue, under your wise leadership, its major role in
the world Christendom, in general and in the Orthodox world, in particular.
In fact, the Greek, Armenian and Syrian communities and all Christians
continue to face hardships in Turkey; their human rights are not fully
respected. We expect that this situation is seriously addressed by Turkish
authorities.
We convey to Your Holiness our brotherly love and support.
We pray the Almighty God to grant you full strength in your service to the
Church of God.
Yours in Christ
ARAM I
CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.