A Lecture at NEST by the Catholicos Aram I
On the occasion of 40 years of establishing the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), his Hilliness Aram I, the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia for the Armenian Orthodox, presented at the Near East School of Theology (NEST) on Monday, Jan 27, a profound lecture entitled: 40 Years of the Ecumenical Movement in ME: What Remains to Be Done? H. H Aram I emphasized on collaboration among Christian churches as raison d'être of MECC and in spite of all challenges faced in this organisation. Then H. H Aram I said that Christian communities are called to engage more in dialogue of life with Muslims. This collaboration and dialogue will effect positively the future of Christian presence in the ME.
(2nd photo is from fb of H. H. Catholicos Aram I)