Catholicos of All Armenians Met With His Holiness Pope Francis
27.09.2020
On September 27, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patrarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; met with His Holiness Pope Francis in Vatican City.
At the meeting, a reference was made on the close relations and the existing cooperation in various spheres between the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and the Roman Catholic Churches.
During the conversation, a special reference was made to the unleashed military operations by Azerbaijan along the entire Artsakh-Azerbaijani line of contact, which caused victims also among the civilian population.
The Pontiff of All Armenians emphasized the importance of the voice of the Catholic Sister Churches and their Pontiff in ceasing the military actions and peaceful settlement of the conflict. Condemning the aggression of Azerbaijan, His Holiness affirmed, that it is possible to re-establish peace and consistency only through the respect of the rights of the people of Artsakh and proclaiming justice.
The two Pontiffs prayed for the restoration of peace.
In the morning, the Armenian Patriarch attended the Divine Liturgy in the St. Peter Church. The Celebrant Archbishop of Lanzar, welcoming the attendance of His Holiness in the sacred ceremony, informed the clergymen and the faithful in attendance about the conflict been launched early in the morning. On behalf of the attendees, the Archbishop of Lanzar expressed support to the Armenian Church and the Armenian people, praying for the re-establishment of the secure and peaceful life of the Armenians in Artsakh.
