Over 13 thousand people wish to attend liturgy to be delivered by Pope Francis in Armenia, Gyumri

YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS. Over 13 thousand people have registered to obtain a ticket invitation for the liturgy to be delivered by Pope Francis on Vardanants Square in Gyumri. Among those registered, there are also people from other parts of Armenia, Javakhk, Russia. There will be pilgrims from Lebanon as well.

“Armenpress” reports the liturgy will kick off at 11:00, June 25.

The Pope will also visit the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Gyumri; then the Seven Wounds St. Mary Church of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and the Holy Martyrs Armenian Catholic Cathedral. In the evening, an outdoor Ecumenical Service and Peace Prayer will be held in Yerevan - in Republic Square.

On 26 June, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Pope Francis will meet with Armenian Catholic bishops, and then participate in a Divine Liturgy and an Ecumenical dinner, along with the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Archbishops and Bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, Armenian Catholic Archbishops and Bishops and the Papal delegation. Pope Francis will also meet delegates and benefactors of the Armenian Church. His Holiness Pope Francis and His Holiness Karekin II will sign a joint declaration.

The Spiritual leaders will offer their prayers at the Khor Virap Monastery, following which Pope Francis will depart for Rome.