Pope Leo Holds First Audience for Armenian Catholicos Karekin II

Armenian patriarch invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Armenia

Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholicos Karekin II, the patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, at Villa Barberini, the papal residence overlooking Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican... [...]

Pope Leo holds first audience for Armenian Catholicos Karekin II

Pope Leo XIV receives Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in an audience on Tuesday at Castel Gandolfo. Read all

Armenian Patriarch Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit Armenia

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholicos Karekin II, the patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, at Villa Barberini, the papal residence overlooking Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Armenians worldwide maintain strong ties to their church, shaped in part by the 1915 genocide.

Catholicos Karekin II Meets With Pope Leo XIV - The Armenian Church

On Tuesday, September 16, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. It was the first personal meeting between the two church leaders. The meeting took place in Italy, at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo–the summer residence Read More The post Catholicos Karekin II Meets With Pope Leo XIV appeared first on The Armenian Church.