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Besiki Sisauri's News - May 28, 1998 The visit of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia,
The Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, His Holiness, Ilia II, visited United States in May 14-26, 1998. [ ... ] During his visit to America, Patriarch ILIA met with Orthodox Church leaders and government officials in Washington, at the U.S. State Department, Library of Congress and Georgian Embassy. In New York he was join the Dean of St Vladimir's Seminary, Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko and the entire faculty on May 16 for commencement exercises. | He was also received by His Eminence, Archbishop SPYRIDON at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and by the Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ. Patriarch ILIA is well acquainted with the challenges of ecumenical relations, having served in the past as President of the World Council of Churches. While in New York he gave a speach at Georgian Independence Day observances at the Harriman Institute of Columbia University on May 19. [ ... ]
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