Pope Francis’s plane takes off: Pilgrim to Biblical country ends
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS. Pope Francis’s pilgrim to the first Christian country completes. “Armenpress” reports the final destination of the Pope’s 3-day visit was in Zvartnots airport, where the President of Armenia, First Lady, Catholicos of all Armenians, as well as other representatives of religious and state authorities had come to see him off. Good-by ceremony between the delegations took place.
President Sargsyan shook hands with the members of the papal delegation. The anthems of Armenia and Vatican were performed. The Pope walked up to the plane on a red carpet, cordially said goodbye to the Armenian President and got on board the plane from where he for the last time blessed the gathered.
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