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“ISRAEL MUST STOP ITS MASSACRE OF LEBANESE PEOPLE”
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THE DIOCESES OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA SUPPORT LEBANON07/22/2006
In light of the war situation in Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I issued a pontifical circular to all the dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, asking them to support Lebanon through the Lebanese embassies in their respective countries and the local leaders of Lebanese Christian and Muslim communities.
All the dioceses expressed support for Lebanon, calling for an immediate and full ceasefire and participating in the humanitarian aid efforts through the Lebanese embassies in their countries, where special committees have been formed for the provision of medicine, food, clothes and other essential material to Lebanon. |
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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I WORKS ON SECURING HUMANITARIAN AID TO LEBANONTHROUGH ECUMENICAL CONNECTIONS07/19/2006
Gerges Saleh, the general secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Dr. Samuel Kobia, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) as directors of ecumenical aid organizations established contact with His Holiness Aram I during the last few days for consultations on providing humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
The Pontiff advised to organize immediate arrangements for humanitarian aid through special committees. He considered, however, that the establishment of a ceasefire and security in Lebanon should be given priority over humanitarian aid.
The Armenian Catholicos received over the last few days calls of support through telephones and email from His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Archbishop Mesrob Moutafian, the Patriarch of Constantinople, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the president of the Protestant Federation of France and other spiritual leaders.
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