Theological Dialogue in the Vatican
ROME: The International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue established five years ago between the Ancient (Oriental) Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church has convened its regular plenary meeting from January 28 through February 3, 2007.
The main theme for this year’s annual meeting is "The Mission of the Church". Due to ongoing security problems in the Middle East, the originally scheduled presentation of the joint paper on "Ecclesiology" has been delayed.
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has appointed His Eminence Archbishop Mesrob Krikorian and His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian as the permanent representatives of the Armenian Church in this ongoing dialogue. The two bishops are currently in the Vatican participating in the meetings.
Upon the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, last year’s meeting of the Joint Commission took place in Holy Etchmiadzin.
