“Some occurrences happened after the ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, but the true relations between the Holy See and Turkey are good, there are no reasons to see big issues here. Yesterday evening, references to past tragedies were made not for inflaming the wounds, but rather to help find grounds for reconciliation”, Federico Lombardi said.
“Indescribable feeling when a three hours later after arriving in your home country, you deserve such happiness. Prayers to God for the sake of peace and prosperity to my suffered people, a great man and a true Christian”, she writes.
“We extend our prayer to Almighty God with the intercession of the Holy Apostles and all the witnesses of the Lord, for peace in the world, a prosperous and secure life for humanity and for the vibrancy of the holy Church of Christ. Your Holiness, our dear brother in Christ, your visit to Gyumri is a spiritual renewal for the faithful of the region of Shirak, and it shall always be remembered with warmth and love. Again with a joyous heart we reaffirm that your visit is a new testimony to the fraternal relationship between our churches.”
“Here I pray with pain in my heart, so that never more will there be tragedies like this, so that humanity does not forget and knows how to overcome the evil with good. May God grant the beloved Armenian people and the entire world peace and consolation. May God protect the memory of the Armenian people. Memory should not be diluted or forgotten. Memory is source of peace and the future,” Pope Francis wrote.
He stated that Pope Francis attempts to see Ararat from all the places, as it’s a global symbol, a “rainbow of peace.” According to Federico Lombardi Pope Francis will reveal importance of Armenia and Armenians for the many.
The Pope had confirmed all the texts; he had said “This is the one I am going to pronounce”. We have always provided you with the texts of his speeches, but we always said that the Pope can always change even the entire text in the last moment. We provide you with the text and urge you to be attentive, as he can give a surprise at any moment. This times the Pope decided to add that word,” Lombardi clarified.
“Sadly, that tragedy, that genocide, was the first of the deplorable series of catastrophes of the past century, made possible by twisted racial, ideological or religious aims that darkened the minds of the tormentors even to the point of planning the annihilation of entire peoples,” Pope Francis mentioned in his speech at the Presidential Palace.
At the airport, Pope Francis was greeted also by the “Little Singers of Armenia” choir which performed medieval Armenian carols. Children dressed in the Armenian national costumes presented to His Holiness Armenian apricot and Armenian lavash which was included on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Davit Grigoryan, an Armenian soldier, who lost two legs during the April war, now has the opportunity to walk, his doctor Mkrtich Ginosyan shared the news on Facebook with a photo accompanying the post.
Foreign media outlets attach particular attention to the fact, that visit of the Pope is not a regional, he visits to Armenia only. His visit to our neighboring countries is planned later—in late summer. According to the assessment of media outlets, which follow clerical news, international interest towards the visit of Armenia is compatible only with the meeting of the Pope and Russia’s Patriarch held this February. For his visit to Armenia Pope Francis has chosen the slogan of John-Paul II “Visit to the first Christian country.” founder of papal throne is considered Apostle Peter.
