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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

    THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF MECC VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I


    His Holiness Aram I met with the General Secretary of the Middle East
    Council of Churches (MECC), Dr. Georges Saleh in his office on May 17. Dr.
    Saleh provided the Catholicos with a copy of the MECC action plan for the
    next five years and asked his opinion on it before finalizing the document.

    The General Secretary and His Holiness also spoke about the challenges
    Christianity faces in the Middle East and issues related to the
    Christian-Muslim dialogue and MECC. His Holiness stressed the importance of
    further activeness and organization in the work of the council in light of
    the developments in the region and the needs and expectations of churches.

    In this context His Holiness stressed the important role of the Armenian
    Church in the various fields of ecumenical affairs, including the area of
    Christian-Muslim dialogue.

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