Pope’s visit to Armenia planned for September 2016

Pope Francis is expected to visit Armenia in September 2016, Information Service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reports.

The issue was discussed today at the sitting of the Supreme Religious Council held under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.

The Mother See keeps in touch with the Vatican to organize the Pope’s visit.

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS