  Pope Leon XIV to pray in Armenian church in Istanbul October 29, 2025 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 30, the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Pope Leon XIV will visit an Armenian church in Istanbul under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople during his apostolic trip to Turkey, according to Vatican press service. The prayer service at the Armenian church has been included in the pontiff’s itinerary as a symbolic gesture of Christian solidarity and ecumenical dialogue. The visit will also commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea—one of the most significant dates in the history of the universal Christian Church. Photo. Reuters   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
