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The Deputy Minister of Defense met individually with the Spiritual Servants and deacons and clarified their positionThe Spiritual Servants and deacons were invited to a meeting at the Ministry of Defense, which was also attended by Suren Papikyan. They discussed the issue of the participation of the colonels in the “reform program” announced by Nikol Pashinyan. Later, the Deputy Minister met separately with the... more |
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Clergy members of the Supreme Spiritual Council have been summoned for questioning as defendantsCriminal cases have been initiated against the bishops, they are accused of obstructing the execution of a judicial act. And the judicial act concerns the lawsuit of the former leader of Masyatsotn, Arman Saroyan, who was declared a canon. The court, examining his lawsuit with lightning speed,... more |
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On the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis, the Holy Reliquary of St. Sarkis the Warrior was brought to the shrine of UshWith the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, the youth of the youth associations of the diocese gathered for a joint prayer at the St. Sarkis Monastery Complex in Ushi. A festive Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served at the monastery complex. On the... more |
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The Catholicos’ decrees have legal force for the Armenian Apostolic ChurchThe basis for the defrocking of Bishop Gevorg Saroyan was the transgressions of the former bishop. The Catholicos’ decrees are a source of church law, along with the rules of the ecumenical and local councils, as well as the canons. That is, the decisions of the Catholicos are binding on the... more |
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Members of the Youth Unions of the Aragatsotn Diocese Presented Their Observations and IdeasAfter participating in the Liturgy and Blessing Order at the St. Sargis Monastery in Ushi, members of the Youth Unions of the Aragatsotn Diocese gathered at the Gulameryan Armenian Youth House in Ashtarak. Father Paren and Father Sargis spoke with the young people about the behavior of the saint... more |
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Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan performed the blessing of the youthThe Sunday liturgy at the Church of the Holy Mother of God in Vedi was celebrated by the newly appointed vicar of the prelate Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan. He was recently appointed vicar of the of the Masyatsotn Diocese, when the Mother See dismissed and declared the former prelate defrocked.... more |
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Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan’s Detention Extended for Another 2 MonthsThe Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction has extended the detention of Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan for another two months. Archbishop Arshak was detained on December 5 for a two-month period. A criminal case has been opened against him on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking, according to... more |
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Archbishop Bagrat Delivers Letter to US Vice President Joy De VancePresident of the International Christian Solidarity Organization, human rights activist John Aiburn, believes that the attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church should concern all Christians. The organization arrived in Armenia to conduct a fact-finding mission. Prior to this, the delegation... more |
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The issue of the detention of the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Michael, was examined in the Court of AppealsIn the Court of Appeals, the defenders of Archbishop Michael demanded a new judicial act and recognition of the innocence of the bishop, while the prosecution demanded that the bishop be kept behind bars for another six months. The court will make a decision on the measure of restraint for the... more |
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Anti-Church Campaign Raised at International Religious Freedom SummitAt the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, Samvel Karapetyan’s lawyer Aram Vardevanyan presented details of the ethnic cleansing carried out in Artsakh, the vandalism of Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage by Azerbaijanis, the Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku prisons... more |
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The Mother See Expresses Its Support for the Hostages of Artsakh’s State FiguresThe Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has responded to the illegal trial being held in Baku and the court’s verdict, which sentenced Artsakh’s military and political figures to life or long-term imprisonment. The Mother See has reaffirmed its commitment to consistently exert efforts through its... more |
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Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I addressed the US Vice President regarding the issue of prisoners held in BakuAram I reminded James Vance that international law clearly emphasizes the importance of releasing prisoners of war and protecting spiritual and cultural monuments. The Catholicosate of Cilicia reported that the letter has already been delivered to the US Vice President. James Vance will visit... more |
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