Pope and Armenian Church leader: Crisis in the family caused by secularism Yerevan, Armenia, Jun 26, 2016 / 05:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a joint declaration signed Sunday, Pope Francis and Catholicos Karekin II expressed their shared belief that, when the family is no longer seen as sacred, it falls into crisis. Read more about Pope and Armenian Church leader: Crisis in the family caused by secularism