President of the Uniting Church in Australia received by His Holiness Aram I.

Strengthening relationships with churches in the Middle East

Pictured, Stuart McMillan (centre left) with HH Aram I (centre right) On 21 January 2017 Stuart McMillan met with His Holiness Aram I of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia.

The President and His Holiness discussed matters concerning the church and the Christian presence in the Middle East.

His Holiness has a great commitment to ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue, being active in the World Council of Churches (WWC) since 1975. He has achieved much with his work in the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, establishing a special department for ecumenical and inter-religious relations.

It is not surprising that the discussions ended with Catholicas Aram I and Stuart McMillan agreeing to work on firming up the relations between the Middle East Council of Churches and its Australian equivalent, the National Council of Churches in Australia.

Read the full story on the Armenian Orthodox website.

Pictured, Stuart McMillan (centre left) with HH Aram I (centre right).