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Appointment of Apostolic Nuncio in Armenia   The Apostolic Nunciature in Armenia hereby communiques that His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Monsignor Ante Jozić, titular Archbishop of Cissa, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia. The appointment was announced today, June 28, 2024, at the Vatican.   Archbishop Jozić […]

I also express my concern for the tense situation in the South Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and I urge the parties to arrive at the signing of a peace treaty. It is urgent that a solution be found to the dramatic humanitarian situation of those living in that region, […]

Saint Peter’s Square  In his remarks following the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father expressed his joy at the release of Armenian and Azerbaijani prisoners. “I look with great hope on this positive sign between Armenia and Azerbaijan, for peace in the South Caucasus,” the Pope said, while encouraging both […]

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, His Eminence Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State, paid a visit to Armenia 11 – 13 July 2023.  On the evening of Tuesday, 11 July, the Cardinal Secretary of State, accompanied by Monsignor Paweł Marcin […]

On 25 March 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary invoking the gift of peace. The Pope asks that at the same time of Rome, at 20:00 in Armenia, We spiritually unit ourselves to Him in prayer in our communities or […]

This morning, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the President of the Republic of Armenia, His Excellency Mr. Armen Sarkissian, who subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with […]

On Sunday 25 April, 2021, the Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. José A. Bettencourt, with Rev. Fr. Mario Cuccarollo, director of the Redemptoris Mater Hospital in Ashotsk, Armenia and the participation of the Armenian Catholic Community of Yerevan, blessed and medical equipment for care of Covid-19 patients, gifted by Pope Francis.   […]