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A WEEK AT THE VATICAN
[01:03 pm] 06 May, 2008

By invitation of Pope of Rome Benedict XVI, His
Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians left for the Vatican to promote
relations and cooperation between the two Churches.

On May 6-9 His Holiness is to meet Cardinal Walter
Casper, the head of the Pontifical Council for
Promoting Christian Unity, and visit Papal University
in Rome. On May 8 Supreme Patriarch will join the
assembly dedicated to the Armenian Divine Liturgy.

The two patriarchs will also hold an ecumenical
ceremony.

On May 10-13 Catholicos of All Armenians will meet the
Armenian Community in Italy and will visit the Venice
Mkitharian Academy.