 Great House of Cilicia to attend program of Pope's visit to Armenia June 22, 2016 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation from the Great House of Cilicia will participate in the program of Pope Francis' visit to Armenia. The pontiff will arrive in the country on June 24, set to spend three days here. On June 24, at 3:35 pm local time, Francis will be greeted with the Hrashapar (wondrously glorious) service which is traditionally offered as a service of welcome to top religious clerics. On June 25, at 11:00 am, the pontiff will serve a mass at Vardanants square in Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia. At 7:00 pm, the pope and the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II will serve an ecumenical service and peace prayer at the Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital city. On June 26, at 10:00am, Francis will participate in a liturgy, served by Karekin at the open altar of the Mother See.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
