HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES CARDINAL SANDRI IN ANTELIAS
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The Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches (Vatican), Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, visited His Holiness Aram I in Antelias on November 28. The Vatican official paid the visit just as His Holiness had returned from a visit to the Vatican himself. Cardinal Sandri has been in Lebanon for the past four days to attend the meeting of the spiritual heads of Oriental Catholic Churches.
The Pontiff and his guest met for over an hour, discussing his recent visit to the Vatican. His Holiness briefed the Cardinal on the main aspects of his visit. Cardinal Sandri, who closely followed His Holiness’ visit, considered it a historic visit.
The Pontiff and the Cardinal also spoke about the status of Christians in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon in particular. His Holiness stated that the Vatican strongly supports the Christian presence in the region and Christian- Muslim coexistence. Cardinal Sandri reasserted His Holiness’ views, observing that his presence in Lebanon is a tangible expression of the Vatican’s support.
Cardinal Sandri also spoke about making the St. Vlas Church in Rome available to the Armenian Church to conduct Armenian mass in case of necessity. He outlined some of the sensitivities concerning this issue. His Holiness first expressed his satisfaction for the ecumenical approach adopted by the Catholic Church towards the Armenian Church, hoping that the sensitivities would soon fade away.
The Cardinal was accompanied in his visit to His Holiness Aram I by the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon Mgr Luigi Gatti, his two assistant Bishops and the representative of Bekerke. At the end of the meeting, His Holiness presented a cross as a souvenir to the Cardinal.
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