Pope Francis will visit Armenia at the end of June, the Vatican and the Armenian Apostolic Church announced on Saturday.
Citing the press office of the Holy See, Radio Vatican reported that the visit has been scheduled for June 24-26. It said the pontiff will travel to the South Caucasus state at the invitation of Armenia’s government, Apostolic Church and Catholic Armenian minority.
The Echmiazdin headquarters of the Armenian Church confirmed this in a separate statement.
That Francis plans to visit Armenia in June was announced by a Vatican spokesman last month. But he said the exact dates of the trip have not yet been set.
