His Holiness Catholicos Aram I Receives His Eminence Archbishop Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Yostinos Paulos Safar
On Friday, 6 February 2026, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), received His Eminence Archbishop Mor Clemis Daniel Kourieh, Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut, and Member of the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Yostinos Paulos Safar, Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Zahle and the Bekaa in Mount Lebanon, of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
On behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), the Archbishops discussed with His Holiness Catholicos Aram I a number of Ecumenical relations, seeking his views and reflections.
The discussions included the Bilateral Theological dialogue between the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church, as well as issues concerning Pastoral cooperation and common witness among the Armenian, Syriac, and Coptic Churches in the Middle East.
His Catholicos Holiness Aram I shared his perspectives on these and other issues, underscoring the importance of continuing the historic relationship and cooperation between the two Churches. He further emphasized the need to strengthen and deepen Ecumenical collaboration in response to contemporary realities and challenges facing the Christian presence in the region.
This news was originally published on the Website of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias - Lebanon.