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    Press Release
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Father 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 METROPOLITAN SALIBA
    OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH


    His Holiness Aram I received the Syrian Orthodox Primate of Beirut and Mount
    Lebanon, Bishop George Saliba in Antelias on November 25. The Primate
    briefed His Holiness about the results of the annual summit between the
    spiritual leaders of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, held
    a few days ago in Egypt.

    At the last minute, His Holiness had cancelled his scheduled trip to Egypt
    due to the recent developments in Lebanon. However, Patriarchs Shnouda III,
    the Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church and Zakka Iwas I, the Head of the
    Coptic Orthodox Church were in permanent contact with the Catholicos during
    their meeting, asking for his views on several issues.

    Metropolitan Saliba and His Holiness also discussed various issues related
    to the current situation in Lebanon.

    Dr. Gerges Saleh, the General Secretary of the Middle East Council of
    Churches (MECC), also joined the meeting at a later stage. The discussions
    in this second part focused on issues related to MECC.

    Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, Primate of the Diocese of Tehran, also
    attended the meeting.

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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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