Vatican on Pope’s Visit to Armenia

The Pope's visit to Armenia emphasizes his desire to show his closeness to the people of Armenia, who suffered much throughout its history. This was yesterday at a press conference by the head of the press service of the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi, referring to the three-day visit of the Pope to Armenia, which starts on 24 June.

Lombardi said that during his visit the Pope will meet at the memorial complex Tsitsernakaberd with the descendants of victims of the events in 1915. Howev ........