Vatican, St. Gregory and Armenia

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Last Friday, February 22, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI names patio of St. Peter's Basilica after St. Gregory the Illuminator while acknowledging Armenians as the first Christian people and celebrating their baptism over 1700 years ago.

http://www.zenit.org/article-21862?l=english

http://newshub.cnslis.com/2008/02/23/naming-a-vatican-courtyard-after-armenias-patron-saint/

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=56797

Vatican's Secretary of State set to travel to Armenia and Azerbaijanto nurture warming relations between Etchmiadzin and the Holy See and discuss the Church's concern for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia between muslim and christian leaders in the region.

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=56860

http://www.pr-inside.com/vatican-s-no-2-official-plans-visits-r457255.htm

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1915064431

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/26/europe/EU-GEN-Vatican-Armenia-Azerbaijan.php

http://catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11895

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Re: Vatican, St. Gregory and Armenia

More information about purpose of trip by Vatican's secretary of state to Azerbaijan and Armenia including collaborating with Muslims to promote peace and promote the ecunemical journey with the Armenian Apostolic Church.

http://www.zenit.org/article-21898?l=english

More on the dedication of St. Gregory's patio at St. Peter's Basilica.

http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=86290

As a historical background, based on the Calendar of Saints, each year on February 22nd, Catholics celebrate the Feast of St. Peter's chair.

http://saints.sqpn.com/ncd01836.htm