On Tuesday, October 12th, 2021, a meeting was held between His Holiness Aram I and His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI, at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, in Beirut.

His Holiness warmly congratulated His Beatitude on his election as head of the Armenian Catholic Church and expressed hope of continued fraternal cooperation between the two Churches. He also reaffirmed that His Beatitude’s dedication will contribute to the strengthening of the unity of the Armenian people.

In turn, the newly elected Patriarch expressed his gratitude and having known His Holiness in person and his rich involvement in the ecumenical field, assured that the cooperation between the Churches will deepen further.