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This morning the Holy Father Francis received in audience, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the President of Georgia, Her Excellency Ms. Salomé Zourabichvili, who subsequently met with His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States. During the cordial discussions, appreciation was expressed for the good relations between […]

Excellency Madam First Lady Agata Kornhauser – Duda, On behalf of the President of Caritas Georgia, Bishop Giuseppe Pasotto, who is at present outside of the country, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you and express our delight for your visit to Caritas Georgia. Poland and the Catholic Church […]

On Sunday 25 April, 2021, the Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. José A. Bettencourt, with Rev. Fr. Mario Cuccarollo, director of the Redemptoris Mater Hospital in Ashotsk, Armenia and the participation of the Armenian Catholic Community of Yerevan, blessed and medical equipment for care of Covid-19 patients, gifted by Pope Francis.   […]

The Apostolic Nuncio was in the Vatican during the first half of the month of April. He was received by Pope Francis in a private audience in the Papal library in the Apostolic Palace. The Apistolic Nuncio presented His Holiness an icon of the Holy Family made by monks of […]

  Georgia is Sakartvelo the land of the golden fleece, an ancient land and people with a rich history and culture that has brought to the fore some of the best minds in the world.  In the present series, Irakli Javakhishvili and Konstantine Akopashvili present catholic figures of modern Georgia, […]

First Liturgical Commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek According to the General Roman Calendar Following the Decree of the His Holiness Pope Francis to inscribe February 27 as the liturgical commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church, in the General Roman Calendar, the Congregation for […]

The Most Reverend Raphael F. Minassian Ordinary for the Armenians of Eastern Europe   His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the death of Archbishop Emeritus Neshan Karakéhéyan, and he offers his prayerful condolences.  Giving thanks to God for the late Archbishop’s years of episcopal ministry to the […]

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE Benediction Hall Monday, 8 February 2021   Your Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the Dean, His Excellency Mr George Poulides, Ambassador of Cyprus, for the kind words and good wishes he […]

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love    Dear Brothers and Sisters,   Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s […]

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 54th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2021 A CULTURE OF CARE AS A PATH TO PEACE 1. At the dawn of a new year, I extend cordial greetings to Heads of State and Government, leaders of International Organizations, […]