YEREVAN. – Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia (administrative apparatus of the Holy See), Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, together with Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and several other clergy, on Monday visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia (PHOTOS).

At the memorial, Cardinal Sandri prayed for and paid tribute to the genocide victims.

He also prayed for the currently suffering nations, and called on all Christians in the world to unite.

In addition, the cardinal toured the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.

Cardinal Sandri told Armenian-NEWS.am that he is very impressed by the Armenian Genocide Memorial.

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri arrived in Armenia on September 23, on a five-day visit. On September 24, he, together with the Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics, Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, presided over the consecration of the Holy Martyrs’ Church of Gyumri city. The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, also was on hand at this event.

Also, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia represented Pope Francis at Sunday’s Blessing of the Holy Chrism (Muron, in Armenian), at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, and which is performed once in every seven years.

In addition, Cardinal Sandri handed to President Sargsyan the Gold Medal that was awarded to him by Pope Francis.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am