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:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN CAIRO
The International Islamic Forum for Dialogue and the Middle East Council of
Churches’ (MECC) Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee organized, for the
first time, a Christian-Muslim international conference that was held on
15-17 March in Cairo. The theme of the conference was “Religion and the
Perspectives for Dialogue.”
The conference was held under the patronage of Patriarch Shnouda, Head of
the Coptic Orthodox Church and Dr. Mohammed Said Tantaoui.
The members of the Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee of MEEC, as well as
members of the International Islamic Forum from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq
and England participated in the conference. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkisian,
primate of the Diocese of Tehran and a member of the Christian-Muslim
Dialogue Committee, participated in the conference on behalf of the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia.
Two lectures about dialogue and its purposes were presented during the
conference. The participants discussed the common concepts and views in
Christianity and Islam. They also visited Dr. Tantaoui and Patriarch Shnouda
and issued a common declaration, outlining their readiness to continue the
dialogue initiative.
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkisian had a separate meeting with Patriarch Shnouda
and greeted him on behalf of His Holiness Aram I.
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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, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
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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:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN CAIRO
The International Islamic Forum for Dialogue and the Middle East Council of
Churches’ (MECC) Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee organized, for the
first time, a Christian-Muslim international conference that was held on
15-17 March in Cairo. The theme of the conference was “Religion and the
Perspectives for Dialogue.”
The conference was held under the patronage of Patriarch Shnouda, Head of
the Coptic Orthodox Church and Dr. Mohammed Said Tantaoui.
The members of the Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee of MEEC, as well as
members of the International Islamic Forum from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq
and England participated in the conference. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkisian,
primate of the Diocese of Tehran and a member of the Christian-Muslim
Dialogue Committee, participated in the conference on behalf of the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia.
Two lectures about dialogue and its purposes were presented during the
conference. The participants discussed the common concepts and views in
Christianity and Islam. They also visited Dr. Tantaoui and Patriarch Shnouda
and issued a common declaration, outlining their readiness to continue the
dialogue initiative.
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkisian had a separate meeting with Patriarch Shnouda
and greeted him on behalf of His Holiness Aram I.
##
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, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
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