Pope Francis donates union symbol stone to Gyumri’s Holy Martyrs Church

Pope Francis donates union symbol stone to Gyumri’s Holy Martyrs Church

ARMENPRESS – His Holiness Pope Francis donated a symbolic stone to the Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church in Gyumri, signifying union and communion.

The Press Service of the Armenian Church informed that Cardinal-Archpriest Angelo Comastri sent the stone on behalf of Pope Francis, along with a special letter.

In this letter, dated in 2015 December 8, Cardinal-Archpriest Angelo Comastri writes that Pope’s donated stone was placed in the door of St. Peter’s Cathedral, in 2000.

The stone was taken from St. Peter’s Basilica on the occassion of opennig of the jubilee mercy year on December 8, 2015, during the Immaculate Conception Holy Day.