His Holiness Pope Francis to visit Armenia

We are proud to inform you that his holiness Pope Francis will arrive in Armenia on June 24- 26, 2016.

 After an official welcoming ceremony at Zvartnots Airport the Pontiff will leave for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Etchmiadzin cathedral is one of the ancient churches in the Christian world, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (2000) founded in 301 AD. He will then visit the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, attend an ecumenical service in the Armenian capital’s central square and hold an open-air mass in Gyumri. Pope Francis and the Catholicos of all Armenians will sign a joint statement and will hold a prayer at Khor Virap Monastery..