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The Mother See has called on the Armenian government to prevent the destruction of Artsakh’s spiritual heritageThe Mother See strongly condemns the consistent destruction of Artsakh’s spiritual and cultural heritage by the Azerbaijani authorities. The Azerbaijani authorities have razed to the ground the St. Hakob Church in Stepanakert and the khachkars and monuments in the surrounding area, which,... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, will visit TsitsernakaberdA liturgy of intercession for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide will be performed at the Memorial Complex. On this occasion, the relics of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide will be brought to the Memorial Complex. On the day of commemoration of the holy martyrs, April 24, at 11:00 a... more |
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Azerbaijan Destroys Stepanakert's St. John the Baptist CathedralThe St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Stepanakert has most likely been destroyed by Azerbaijan. The information was disseminated by Hovik Avanesov, who deals with the cultural heritage of Artsakh. According to him, what happened is a clearly targeted policy to eliminate all visible traces of the... more |
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The ruling party is waging a war against God and will suffer a major defeat: Father Mushe VahanyanAccording to Father Mushe Vahanyan, the so-called “Church Reform” project announced by the Civil Contract Party is a plan to destroy, destroy the Armenian Apostolic Church and have a disorganized church. |
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Society does not accept treason and apostasy. Father Vrtanes BaghalyanNikol Pashinyan made promises to outside forces in his election program, but he himself is unable to deal with these issues. The Church and the clergy are not afraid of repression, arrests, and groundless persecution. We see the united resistance of the clergy and the faithful to this anti-... more |
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Church-state relations are broken. Father Sarkis SargsyanAccording to Father Sarkis Sargsyan, the government, which is appointed to monitor the norms of the Constitution, is the first to violate it. He considers the church-melting provisions in the ruling party’s election program unacceptable. |
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The authorities have chosen an anti-church and anti-national path. Father Narek SargsyanFather Narek claims that the authorities’ ideas about the Church do not correspond to the Constitution, the church canons, or moral norms. He believes that the authorities’ actions are aimed at dividing the nation. |
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The Church Must Decide Its Own Problems From Within: Father Vazgen HovhannisyanFather Vazgen Hovhannisyan insists that the government has no authority to interfere in the internal affairs of the church. He believes that the anti-church campaign initiated by the government violates all applicable laws. |
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The Civil Contract Party's election program says that if elected, they will demolish the church. Father Paren ArakelyanFather Paren Arakelyan believes that what the Civil Contract Party has presented is not an election program, but a threat. He believes that with this program, the ruling force is saying that if they come to power again, they must demolish the church. |
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The government has nothing to do with God and nothing to do with it. Father Mushe VahanyanFather Mushe Vahanyan believes that what the government is doing is not a reform, but simply a new plan and a new campaign to destroy the church, which they are preparing to implement after the elections. |
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Parties should express a clear position on the church issue: Father Vrtanes BaghalyanFather Vrtanes Baghalyan claims that the provisions of the Civil Contract Party’s election program regarding the Armenian Apostolic Church are a gross violation of the Constitution and the Central Election Commission should invite the party’s representatives and receive an explanation. According... more |
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Citizens Organize Signature Collection for the Freedom of Archbishop Mikayel AjapahyanThousands of citizens at the Gyumri Holy Mother of God Seven Wounds Church have joined the signature collection initiated for the freedom of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan and submitted a written application to the court. They claim that the continued imprisonment of the Archbishop negatively affects... more |