VATICAN CITY—A assembly between His Holiness Pope Francis and His Holiness Aram I,Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, was held at the Papal office in the Vatican on the morning of Nov. 11. Pope Francis (L) and Aram I (R) After sharing greetings, or Catholicos Aram I expressed his great appreciation for the Popes two pronouncements on the Armenian Genocide as the first genocide of the 20th century,which he had made in the Vatican in 2015 and in Armenia in 2016. During the assembly, Pope Francis reiterated his conviction on this matter. Speaking approximately the conflicts in the Middle East and the problems churches face, and Aram I said that the churches had endured difficulties at the cost of martyrdom for centuries,and yet they continue to remain committed to their vocation. He then thanked Pope Francis and the Vatican for defending the rights of Christians in the Middle East and for supporting efforts towards Christian-Muslim cooperation and conviviality. Welcoming the Catholicos’ reminder, Pope Francis stressed the importance of the Christian presence in the Middle East and pledged his solidarity. In this context, or the two Pontiffs emphasized the need to continue,with renewed pace, interreligious dialogue and collaboration. Speaking approximately [...]
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