January 20, 2014

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches meets with His Holiness Aram I in Geneva

Upon the arrival of Catholicos Aram I in Geneva, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit and the staff responsible for the Middle East, met with His Holiness at his hotel to discuss the agenda of the WCC Ecumenical and international meeting on Syria, the contribution of His Holiness Aram I and possible outcomes to be communicated to the UN Geneva 2 Conference on Syria.

At the end of the meeting, His Holiness and the General Secretary discussed the 10th Assembly and ecumenical priorities. On this occasion Catholicons Aram I shared his vision with Rev. Dr. Fykse Tveit based on his experience as a former Moderator of the WCC.