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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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Anti-Church Campaign is a Gross Violation of Religious Freedom and Constitutional Order: FOREF EuropeThe aggressive actions taken by the government against the Armenian Apostolic Church and the violations of the rights of the church have been condemned by the “Forum for Religious Freedom in Europe”, FOREF Europe. An article was published in the X newspaper, where international experts described... more |
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The Court of Appeal replaced the preventive measure of Archbishop Michael with house arrestThe court forbade the bishop from leaving home, receiving guests, making telephone calls and conducting correspondence. Archbishop Michael appealed to the European Court of Human Rights regarding the violation of his rights. The complaint states facts of illegal detention, violation of freedom... more |
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The Aragatsotn Diocese held a service for those in prison at the St. Gevorg Church in KoshDuring the service, the clergy and believers of the Aragatsotn Diocese prayed for those unjustly imprisoned, prisoners, defenders of the homeland and the Armenian Apostolic Church. The Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, is also in prison. The clergy of the diocese hold a... more |
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Defense lawyers petition to release Vahagn Chakhalyan from custodyThe defense has submitted to the court the issue of changing Vahagn Chakhalyan's preventive measure, considering it legitimate to release him from custody, following the example of the other defendants in the case. Of the 18 defendants in this case, only Vahagn Chakhalyan and Bagrat Srbazan... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Armed Forces Priests and Makes New AppointmentsHis Holiness expressed his appreciation and paternal blessing to the spiritual fathers, reflecting with satisfaction on their dedicated service in contributing to the formation of a healthy spiritual and moral atmosphere in the Armenian Army, strengthening the soldiers’ faith, love for the... more |
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Defrocked Arman Saroyan Sues Mother See and Fails to Appear in CourtFormer Primate of the Masyatsotn Diocese, defrocked Arman Saroyan, has filed a lawsuit against the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, demanding that the Patriarchal Decree of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II on his dismissal from the position of Primate of the Masyatsotn Diocese be declared... more |
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Georgian Armenians hold rally in support of Armenian Apostolic ChurchThe Armenian community in Georgia has stated that when clergymen speak out, they are met with humiliation and arrest. When the Catholicos of All Armenians defends the cultural heritage of Artsakh on international platforms, he is accused of revanchism. Georgian Armenians believe that this is not... more |
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Los Angeles Armenian Community Holds Protest in Defense of Mother SeeRepresentatives of the Los Angeles Armenian community held a protest outside the Burbank Prelacy of Saints Ghevondians Church in defense of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Patriarch of All Armenians, as well as against Archbishop Hovnan Terterian, the Primate of the Armenian Western... more |
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Harutyun Mkrtchyan's testimony contradicts the testimony of witnesses in the case. LawyerThe court hearing in the case of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II's brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, and his son, Hambardzum Nersisyan, took place. They were arrested on charges of allegedly obstructing election campaigning during the election campaign in the Vagharshapat community. The defense... more |