Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will head to The Vatican, on Monday evening, where he will be on hand at the official enthronement of Pope Francis, the new spiritual leader of the Catholic Church; the event will take place on Tuesday.  

During his visit, Karekin II will be accompanied by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, the Director of the Publishing Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, the Manager of the Interchurch Relations Office of the Mother See; and Father Anania Tsaturyan, the scepter holder of the Catholicos.