In his overloaded schedule, Pope Francis found time for Armenia, Italian television and radio company Rai writes.

“The motto of the visit is “Visit to first Christian country”. Armenia's conversion to Christianity goes back to the 301st AD, this happening thanks to the work of St. Gregory the Illuminator. A symbol in the form of Mount Ararat and Khor Virap (deep pit) monastery has been prepared for the visit. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned in that pit for almost 14 years. Now a same-name monastery stands there,” the company writes.