Pope Francis at the start of his last day in Armenia
(Vatican Radio) Pope
Francis began his day Sunday with a private Mass in a chapel prepared for the
occasion in the Apostolic Palace of Etchmiadzin where the Holy Father has been
residing on his three day pastoral visit to Armenia. Sunday is the last
day of his visit to the very first nation to adopt Christianity as the state
religion.
Following Mass, the Pope was
to meet privately with Armenia’s 14 Catholic bishops and 12 priests before
heading to San Tiridate Square to participate in the the Divine Liturgy celebrated
by his Oriental Orthodox hosts. The Holy Father is expected to deliver a
discourse following an address by the Catholicos of all Armenians Karekin II.
Pope Francis will wrap
up the day with a visit to Khor Virap monastery which lies in the shadow of
Mount Ararat, where tradition holds that Noah landed his ark. One of Armenia’s
most sacred sites, Khor Virap is not far from the country’s closed border with
Turkey.
The Holy Father will depart
from Yerevan's international airport in the evening to fly back to Rome and the
Vatican.
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