The apostolic nunciature to Armenia has inaugurated a new location. The new facilities will allow for even closer diplomatic relations between the country and the Holy See.
Armenia – Yerevan (29/10/2021 6:06 PM, Gaudium Press) This week, the new headquarters of the Apostolic Nunciature were inaugurated in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, marking almost 30 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See.
Since the origins of Christianity
Relations between the Catholic Church and Armenia go back to the origins of Christianity. But official diplomatic ties with the Vatican started only after Armenia’s independence in 1992, when the apostolic nunciature to Armenia was officially established through the apostolic letter Armeniam Nationem. Some religious families such as the congregation of the Mekhitarists, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, the clerics of the Ordinariate of Catholics of the Armenian Rite, among many others, have been strong contributors to fostering ever closer ties between the two sovereign states.
A country of Catholic identity
Already in 2019, Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states, affirmed that the intention of the Catholic Church as represented by several Catholic religious congregations “is to work for the welfare of the entire Armenian society” through spiritual, cultural, educational and humanitarian activities.
In 2016, Pope Francis happened to visit Armenia. On the occasion of the Apostolic Trip, the Pope highlighted the country’s Christian identity and the enormous challenges and sufferings the nation experienced over the years. (FM)
With information from Vatican news.
Compiled by Gustavo Kralj
