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Pope to Catholicos Karekin II: 'We have embraced as brothers'
Pope Francis greets Catholicos Karekin II during divine liturgy, June 26, 2016. Credit: Edward Pentin/CNA
By Ann Schneible
Yerevan, Armenia, Jun 26, 2016 / 01:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis reiterated his desire for full communion with the Armenian Apostolic Church during its divine liturgy on Sunday, the final major event of his three-day visit to the Caucasus nation.
Delivering his address after the homily of Catholicos Karekin II, who presided over the liturgy, the Pope also asked the supreme leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church to bless him, the Catholic Church, and “this our path towards full unity.”
“We have met, we have embraced as brothers, we have prayed together and shared the gifts, hopes and concerns of the Church of Christ,” the pontiff said. “We have felt as one her beating heart, and we believe and experience that the Church is one.”
“May the Armenian Church walk in peace and may the communion between us be complete.”
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-to-catholicos-karekin-ii-we-have-embraced-as-brothers-63802/