Topic: church-state relations
YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — An Armenian court on April 13 struck down a travel ban imposed on Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II earlier this year amid Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s[...]
WATERTOWN — Issues that on the surface appear to pertain to domestic Armenian politics have appeared frequently in international fora and media and conversely internationally known figures have become involved[...]
What is happening in Armenia is becoming quite dangerous. Is it possible that Prime Minister Pashinyan has started to become delusional? Let us observe his recent actions carefully. He officially[...]
By Arshaluys Barseghyan Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, who previously called for Catholicos Karekin II to step down and backed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s church reform agenda aimed at ousting the Catholicos,[...]
YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Twenty-five bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church have voiced support for Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and condemned Armenia’s authorities for their “unfounded prosecution” of the[...]
By Naira Bulghadarian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Law-enforcement authorities indicted Catholicos Karekin II on Saturday, February 14, one day after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan implicitly pledged to prevent an upcoming meeting[...]
Noubar Afeyan, Anthony Barsamian, Lord Ara Darzi of Denham, Eric Esrailian, Vahe Gabrache, Vatche Manoukian, Joseph Oughourlian, and Berge Setrakian, all descendants of Armenian Genocide survivers and members of the[...]
By Susan Badalian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Armenian law-enforcement authorities have indicted six more bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church, raising to ten the total number of senior clergymen prosecuted amid[...]
By Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian A deeply troubling crisis is unfolding in Armenia — one that many inside and outside the country barely notice, and one met with an unsettling silence[...]
By Ruzanna Stepanian Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested the brother and nephew of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on suspicion of committing a crime amid mounting tensions between the[...]