Armenian Apostolic Holy Church Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

On April 25, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, departed for the Vatican to participate in the funeral ceremonies of Pope Francis.

His Holiness is accompanied by Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, Chancellor of the Mother See; Bishop Mushegh Babayan, Director of the Administrative Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; and Rev. Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan, Director of the Inter-Church Relations Department of the Mother See.