Catholicos Karekin II to attend Pope Francis's inauguration mass

PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of Armenian Apostolic Church will depart for Rome to attend Pope Francis's inauguration mass, Inter-Church Relations Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

Armenian delegation, led by Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, will comprise director of the publishing department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Nathan Hovhannisyan, chief of the department of inter-church relations Hovakim Manoukian and Rev. Fr. Karekin Hambardzumian.

Delegations from 180 countries, including the heir to the British throne Prince Charles, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Vice President of the United States Joe Biden will also attend the new pope’s inauguration mass.