Catholicos Karekin II accompanied Pope Francis to the monastery were it is said that Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for many years by King Trdat III.
We gladly confirm that despite continuing divisions among Christians, we have come to realize more clearly that what unites us is much more than what divides us
May the Armenian Church walk in peace and may the communion between us be complete.
On June 25, Pope Francis visited Gyumri, Armenia's second largest city.