The Papal blessing and inauguration ceremony of the bronze statue of St. Gregory of Narek has kicked off in Vatican. According to "Armenpress", Pope Francis, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Garegin II and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I are in attendance of the ceremony.
The statue was made in the Czech Republic with financial support of Armenia’s Ambassador to Vatican Michael Minasyan and Arthur Janibekyan.
Two statues were made - one for the gardens of Vatican, and one for Etchmiatsin – a message conveyed through art, which can bring the sister churches even closer.
The sculptor of the statue is Davit Yerevantsi.