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There are no words to describe this state of mindArtist Ghazar Mirzoyan: "As a citizen, as a Christian, I am suffering very much, something terribly bad is happening. Well, there are no words that can describe or explain this state of mind, I don't know..." |
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Justice cannot be partialPeople's Master of Arts of the Republic of Armenia Vano Dadoyan: "Justice, after all, should not be group or partial. Honestly, I do not see anything legal or moral in all this, which is very sad." |
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I am ashamed, I am in great painOpera singer Araks Mansuryan: “I am here and I do not believe that this has anything to do with reality. Where is our country? Is our Catholicos of All Armenians, before whom we bow every time we see him, in court today? Is this the reality? I am ashamed. When my foreign students ask me, is it... more |
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One must be prepared for anythingPoet Nshan Abasyan: “I will not say it is news that this process is not only not legal, but also not moral: it is generally anti-national, anti-Christian, and distorts the perceptions of our spiritual values. It is very difficult to make predictions, but the developments of recent years show... more |
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Every Man Makes His ChoiceFather Nshan Alaverdyan: “We are at a crossroads where every man makes his choice: for God or against God, for the Church or against the Church. The Church is the advisory body of Christ, and human attempts cannot disturb or influence it, because the Holy Spirit is the guide. We will all go one... more |
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The canonical autonomy of the church is protected by international normsAccording to Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, the canonical autonomy of the church is guaranteed by international conventions, therefore no one has the right to interfere in the process of ecclesiastical appointments and dismissals. The appointment and replacement of the Primate is exclusively... more |
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Citizens gathered in front of the court greeted the Armenian Patriarch with chants of “Vehapar”On August 7, the first session of the preliminary hearings in the case of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and six bishops began at the Echmiadzin residence of the General Jurisdiction Court of Armavir Region. Judge Hakob Manukyan recused himself in a closed session. Citizens gathered in... more |
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Diaspora Diocesan Leaders’ Condemning Statements Regarding the Trial of the CatholicosThe Patriarchal Delegate of Western Europe, the leaders of the Armenian dioceses of Damascus, Germany, Iraq, Romania, Great Britain and Ireland have issued statements, noting that the situation surrounding His Holiness and high-ranking clergy, their summons to court within the framework of a... more |
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Diaspora Spiritual Structures and AGBU Call for Suspension of Proceedings Against CatholicosHis Holiness Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia, the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and the AGBU have issued condemnatory statements, calling August 7 a day of national shame and disgrace, when the Patriarch of All Armenians and six high-ranking bishops are due to stand trial. ... more |
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International Reuters News Agency's coverage of the trial of the Catholicos of All ArmeniansReuters news agency has covered the trial of the Catholicos of All Armenians and six high-ranking clergymen in Armenia, assessing it as another escalation of the deepening contradictions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government and the Armenian Apostolic Church. This trial is... more |
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Diaspora Dioceses Respond to Criminal Prosecution of CatholicosThe Armenian Eastern Diocese of the United States, the Armenian Diocese of Canada, Russia, and New Nakhichevan, as well as the Armenian Diocese of Argentina and Chile, have issued statements condemning the decision to initiate criminal prosecution of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All... more |
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International Alert: Religious Freedom Under Threat in ArmeniaThe legal organization “Christian Solidarity International” is sounding the alarm about the trial of the Armenian Patriarch and six bishops on politically motivated false charges. The organization calls on the entire world to express solidarity with the Armenian Apostolic Church... more |