Catholicos of All Armenians sent condolences over the death of the  Pope

ArmInfo. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, conveyed a letter of condolence on the occasion of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of Rome.  "The late Pope Francis of blessed memory was a humble, courageous, and kind shepherd who faithfully walked in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. He  undertook the lofty and responsible papal mission during difficult  times. He bore witness to the Gospel-consistently standing for  justice and peace, offering special attention and care to those in  need, and contributing significantly to strengthening interchurch  relations."

"With particular consolation, we recall the Holy Father's unwavering  prayers for a world wounded by war and injustice, and especially for  our people, who have borne the heavy burdens of the Artsakh war,"  reads the message of the Catholicos.  His Holiness further emphasized  that the Armenian people will forever hold in grateful memory the  Holy Mass celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica on the occasion of the  100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the proclamation of St.  Gregory of Narek as Doctor of the Universal Church, and the blessed  visit of Pope Francis to Armenia.  The Catholicos of All Armenians  offered his fervent prayers to God for the repose and peace of the  soul of the late Holy Father, and for the comfort of the clergy and  faithful throughout the entire Catholic Church.