His Holiness Aram I highlights Christianity-Islam dialogue in a meeting with Pope Francis
17:31, 5 April, 2018YEREVAN, APRIL 5, ARMENPRESS. Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I expressed concern over the diminishing number of Christians in the Middle East during the meeting with Pope Francis on April 5 in Vatican, hoping that the Vatican will pay special attention to that issue. ARMENPRESS reports Aram I assessed Christianity-Islam dialogue as imperative.
“During their private meeting, Catholicos Aram I thanked the Pope for his firm position on the recognition on the Armenian Genocide. As they discussed issues facing humanity, threats to the world, and the Christian response, His Holiness Aram I raised the following issues:
The current meeting took place in the context of the inauguration of the statue of St Gregory of Nareg, which had been presented to the Pope by President of the Republic of Armenia, Serge Sarkissian, and is to be placed in the garden of the Vatican. Along with His Holiness Aram I, the Pope invited President Sarkissian, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Beatitude Gregory Petros XX Ghabroyan, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church to witness the inauguration”, reads the press release issued by the Great House of Cilicia”.
English –translator/editor: Tigran Sirekanyan
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