 Pope Francis sent Christmas greetings to Armenian Catholicos January 8, 2018 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I received the Vatican representative Bishop Ivan Santus, who delivered Pope Francis’ Christmas greetings on Friday, January 5. In the letter, the pope sent the best wishes to the Armenian people around the globe, the Armenian Church and the Holy See of Cilicia and said he has prayed for peaceful days. The meeting with Bishop Santus also served as an opportunity to discuss issues related to the Middle East.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
