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YEREVAN. – Around 600 journalists have applied for accreditation to cover Pope Francis’ forthcoming visit to Armenia.

Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned the aforesaid from the Twitter account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Fifteen thousand people from Armenia and abroad have been registered to attend the Holy Mass which Pope Francis will celebrate in Gyumri, within the framework of his visit to the country.

Fr. Hovsep Galstyan, the person in charge of the information system of the Armenian Catholic Church of Armenia, had told the abovementioned to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The central part of the [Gyumri] square will be divided into five sections, and the whole area will be barricaded,” Fr. Galstyan had said. “Those who have already obtained invitations will sit inside it, whereas the others can follow what is happening on the altar from the other side of the barriers.” He had added that the altar will be 26 meters long and 12 meters high.

The official schedule for the Pope’s visit to Armenia is as follows:

Friday, June 24

15.00 Arrival at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport with welcome ceremony there.

15.35 Visit to pray at Apostolic Cathedral at Etchmiadzin (Greetings given by Catholicos of All Armenia, Karekin II and by Pope Francis)

18.00 Courtesy visit to Armenia's President in the Presidential Palace.

18.30 Meeting with civil authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in the Presidential Palace (speech by the Pope)

19.30 Private meeting with Catholicos in the Apostolic Palace

Saturday, June 25

08.45 Visit to Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan

10.00 Journey by plane to Gyumri

11.00 Holy Mass in Gyumri’s Vardanants Square (Homily By the Pope and greeting by Catholicos)

16.45 Visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of the Seven Wounds

17.15 Visit to the Holy Martyrs Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Gyumri

18.00 Journey by plane back to Yerevan

19.00 Ecumenical Encounter and Prayer for Peace in Yerevan’s Republic Square

Sunday, June 26

09.15 Meeting with Catholic Bishops of Armenia in the Apostolic Palace at Etchmiadzin

10.00 Participation in Divine Liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral (Homily by Catholicos and greeting by the Pope)

Ecumenical Lunch with the Catholicos, Archbishops and Bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholic Bishops of Armenia and Cardinals and Bishops from the Papal entourage in the Apostolic Palace.

15.00 Meeting with delegates and benefactors of the Apostolic Armenian Church in the Apostolic Palace

16.05 Signing of Joint Declaration in the Apostolic Palace

17.00 Prayer at Khor Virap Monastery

18.15 Farewell Ceremony at airport

18.30 Departure by plane for Rome

All times are in Armenia standard time.

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