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  • Antelias: His Holiness Aram I receives MECC General Secretary Dr.Geo

    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 MEETS WITH THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF MECC

    His Holiness Aram I held a long meeting with the general secretary
    of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Dr. Georges Saleh
    on April 28. His Holiness and Dr. Saleh discussed two main issues:
    the recent developments in Christian-Muslim relations in Egypt and
    issues related to MECC.

    During the last two weeks Coptic churches were burnt down
    in Alexandria, leading to skirmishes between Muslims and
    Christians. Dr. Saleh thanked the Armenian Catholicos on behalf of
    Patriarch Shnouda III for his support of the Coptic Church at times
    like this. He also passed the views of the Patriarch on the matter to
    His Holiness. The Pontiff stressed the importance of strengthening the
    basis of Christian-Muslim coexistence in order to avoid the recurrence
    of such sad events.

    Dr. Saleh then informed His Holiness of the main concerns of MECC,
    asking His Holiness for his views and advice. His Holiness advised
    that the committee's current structure should be narrowed down both
    in terms of number of staff and administrative divisions and should
    focus more on service directed towards the churches.

    In this context, His Holiness considered it important to introduce
    basic changes in the MECC's priorities and working method. He added
    that while reorganizing MECC's regional and international relations,
    priority should also be given to local relations "as the church
    expresses itself locally and in the lives of people," he said.

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    View photo here: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/Pictures61.h tm#2

    *****

    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
    of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
    history and mission 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.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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