Radio Vaticana: Pope Francis receives Armenian President
Pope Francis received Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the Armenian delegation this morning, Radio Vaticana reports.
Serzh Sargsyan went on an official visit to Vatican on Thursday. He participated in the opening of the photo exhibition “Parables of the Orient. Christianity and the Challenge of the New Millennium” at the Vittoriano Museum Complex in Rome. Serzh Sargsyan delivered a speech at the opening of the exhibition.
The President also visited St. Bartholomew Church whose chapels contain records about Christian martyrs, including those of the Armenian Genocide. Serzh Sargsyan laid a wreath at the main altar of the church and paid tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Addressing the religious people gathered in the church, the Armenian President noted that the church has had special significance and role in the history of the Armenian people.
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