Who knew there were this many Catholics in Armenia? I actually don't think there are. I think that most of them just come out for the novelty of something different and free going on. Also, they love the Pope because he acknowledges the Armenian Genocide.
Anyway, this weekend finds us on a quick trip to the city of Gyumri to see the Pope. a PCV friend of ours, Ariane, scored us some tickets to a papal mass (Thanks, Ariane!), and how can you pass up a chance to see what must be the coolest pope ever? Incidentally, Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia, and the most northerly point in Armenia that Sam and I have visited. We didn't get a chance to see the sights, though, as most of my Saturday was spent staring at the back of people's heads:
At the end of the mass, he did a drive-through right past our spot in the Popemobile, but by that time my phone battery had died. :(
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