HRODOS, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The preparatory meeting of the third pan-European Ecumenical Conference to be held in the city of Sibiu in Romania on September 4-9 took place on the Hrodos island on June 24-28 at the invitation of the Cosmic Patriarchate, and about 30 representatives from Orthodox churches took part. Bishop Yeznik Petrosian and Archimandrite Hovakim Manukian represented the Armenian Apostolic Church at the meeting with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the Information Service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the meeting was aimed at finding out what contribution the Orthodox churches may have in the proceedings of the Third Ecumenical pan-European Conference of Sibiu in a theological point of view. A number of practical issues which concern the Orthodox churches were also discussed. The participants will visit the sanctuaries of Hrodos and meet with Metropolitan Kirilos.

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