Prelate Congratulates Apostolic Nuncio in Washington

PRESS RELEASE
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America
H.G. Bishop Moushegh Mardirossian
Prelate, Western United States
4401 Russell Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tel: (323) 663-8273
Fax: (323) 663-0438
E-mail: [email protected]

On the occasion of the election of the new Pope, His Eminence
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian sent the following congratultion
letter to the Apostolic Nuncio in Washington, His Eminence Archbishop
Gabriel Montalvo and the Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Riverside County and Denver:

Your Eminence,

On behalf of the Clergy, Religious and Executive Councils and entire
faithful of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of
America, we greet Your Eminence and congratulate You on the blessed
and joyous occasion of the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who
has become Pope Benedict XVI, the worthy successor of the late Pope
John Paul II.

We also congratulate the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church on this
historic event, praying to Almighty God to lead the mission of His
Holiness as a faithful laborer to serve in the vineyard of our Lord.

On this occasion, we humbly ask Your Eminence to convey our best
wishes and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. We are confident
that the newly elected Holy Father will further strengthen the
ecumenical relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the
Armenian Apostolic Church, as well as strive for the advancement of
the collaboration between all Christian Churches and other religions
that began during the pontificate of the late Pope.

Yours in Christ,
Prayerfully,
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
Western United States of America