Head of Armenian Apostolic Church in Rome to Confer with Pope

This is a very important visit the success of which we should pray for.

Armenian prelate begins visit to Rome

Vatican, May. 6, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, arrives in Rome today for a visit that will continue through May 9.

The Armenian patriarch– who will be accompanied by 18 bishops and 75 members of the Armenian laity– will be formally greeted by Pope Benedict XVI (bionews) at the regular Wednesday papal audience on May 7. Catholicos Karekin will meet privately with the Pontiff on Friday, May 9.  Full article here.