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  • ANTELIAS: Private meeting between H.H. Pope Benedict XVI and HH Aram

    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 DISCUSSES WITH HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT VXI
    A COMMON EASTER DATE AND A COMMON CHRISTIAN MARTYRS DAY

    On the first day of his official visit to the Vatican, during a private
    meeting with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, His Holiness Aram I Catholicos
    of Cilicia has shared with the Pope, according to the delegation
    accompanying the Catholicos, two concrete ideas: first, setting a common
    date for Easter celebration and a common Christian martyrs day to be
    commemorated by world Christendom.

    Catholicos Aram I believes that such an ecumenical initiative will
    significantly help to give visible manifestation to Christian unity. His
    Holiness Aram I believes that the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council
    of Churches, the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Christian World
    Communions and regional ecumenical organizations should join their efforts
    to reach a common agreement on these important questions.

    The discussion between the two heads of the churches has also included
    issues and concerns related to inter-church relations, inter-religious
    dialogue and generally Christian presence in the Middle East.

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    View the photo here:
    http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos331.htm
    *****
    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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.
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