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Pope Francis has appealed and called for prayers for peace in the South Caucasus.  The Papal appeals have been echoed by Conferences of Catholic Bishops worldwide, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.  The Holy See is committed to the cause of peace.  Following are excerpts of Pope Francis’ […]

“I appreciate that there has been a ceasefire agreement between Armenia Azerbaijan for humanitarian reasons, in view of reaching a substantial peace accord. Although the truce appears too fragile, I encourage that it be taken up again and I express my participation in sorrow for the loss of human lives, […]

4 October 2020, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, was the day chosen to present the new Papal Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”.

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS Saint Peter’s Square Sunday, 27 September 2020 “Dear brothers and sisters! There has been worrying news of conflicts in the area of the Caucasus. I pray for peace in the Caucasus and I ask the parties in conflict to perform concrete acts of good will and brotherhood, […]

His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians of the Holy Mother See of Etchmiadzin met with Pope Francis Sunday 27 September.  The visit was cut short given the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh that reoccurred on the early morning of Sunday 27 September.  The Patriarch returns to […]

Dear brothers and sisters, In this time in which the pandemic shows no signs of coming to an end, I want to assure my nearness to all those suffering from the illness and its economic and social repercussions. My thought goes out especially to the populations whose sufferings are heightened […]

The Holy See is in solidarity with the people of Armenia and Georgia during the world health crisis (covid-19)

Pope Francis and H.E. Mr. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, held a lengthy conversation on Friday, 8 May, 2020, on bilateral relations and a wide range of questions concerning regional and international issues particularly as they pertain to peace.

Homily of H.E. José A. Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and Armenia on the Third Sunday of Easter Year A ( Acts 2:14.22-28, Ps 16, 1 Pet 1:17-21, Lk 24:13-35).  Live streamed from the Apostolic Nunciature in Tbilisi, 25.IV.2020. Dear Brothers and Sisters,        This year, we celebrate the Easter […]