PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: 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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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.