Папу Римского Франциска в Армении будут встречать "как брата"

В преддверии визита Папы Римского Франциска в Армению, ватиканская газета "L'Osservatore Romano" сообщила, что Папу будут приветствовать на Южном Кавказе не просто в качестве гостя, а с распростертыми объятиями, как друга и брата. Газета со ссылкой на интервью журналиста Маурицио Фонтана с руководителем международных отношений Армянской Апостольской Церкви, архиепископом Натаном Ованнисяном, в Апостольском дворце в Эчмиадзине.

Архиепископ Ованнисян сообщил, что этот визит для Армении является историческим событием: что позволит стране поблагодарить Папу за мужество, которое он проявил во время празднования Святой Мессы на площади Святого Петра, 12 апреля 2015 года, по случаю столетия со дня "Мец Егерн", когда он напомнил всему миру о преследованиях и ужасах, с которыми столкнулся армянский народ в начале прошлого века. Визит также откроет "новые возможности для сотрудничества между церквями и укрепления христианства", добавил архиепископ Ованнисян.

"L'Osservatore Romano" сообщает, что Папа также посетит город Гюмри, где проживают большинство армянских католиков, и где католическая церковь содержит ряд благотворительных учреждений.

От редакции: Commonspace.eu в прямой текстовой трансляции будет следить за визитом Папы в Армению, начиная с пятницу в 12.00 по местному времени (08:00 по Гринвичу) до вечера воскресенья.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам "L'Osservatore Romano", Ватикан

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