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Judges hearing cases against the Church are acting under pressure: LawyerThe Armavir Regional Court of First Instance examined the case of Stepan Asatryan against the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, in which the defrocked priest challenges the patriarchal directive of the Catholicos of All Armenians to declare him defrocked. In another session, the case of Aramayis... more |
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Mid-lent was celebrated at the Holy Mother of God Church in DashtavanThe older generation of Dashtavan participated in the evening service, prayed with the prelate of the Masyatsotn diocese, Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, and the spiritual pastor of the Dashtavan Holy Mother of God Church, Father Abraham Martirosyan. The 24th day of Lent is Mid-lent, which the people... more |
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The court examined the case of Stepan Asatryan vs. the Armenian Apostolic Holy ChurchDefrocked priest Stepan Asatryan is challenging the patriarchal decree of the Catholicos of All Armenians to declare him defrocked. Ara Zohrabyan has argued that this case cannot be examined within the jurisdiction of the court, since the parties are not in a working relationship with each other.... more |
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An eventful week at a glanceWith the blessing of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, two groups of Tbilisi Armenian believers left for a pilgrimage to the holy places of Lori region. On February 27, an evening service was held in the Armenian rite in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica on the occasion of the feast... more |
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A joint service was held at the St. Hakob Church in MrgavanThe clergy of the Aragatsotn and Masyatsotn dioceses and pilgrims from different communities participated in a joint liturgy at the St. Hakob Church in Mrgavan. They prayed for the imprisoned Archbishop Bagrat, Archbishop Michael, and Archbishop Mkrtich, as well as for the peace of the country, the... more |
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Lent involves not only a life of prayer, but also workHundreds of faithful and priests gathered at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians |
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In today's unstable world, many worries fall heavily on the shoulders of women. Karekin IIIndeed, in today's unstable world, when our people everywhere are experiencing many difficulties, many worries also weigh heavily on the shoulders of women, who, along with caring for their families, devote their efforts with dedication and zeal to the progress of national life and the... more |
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There is no illegal element in the intercepted conversations in the Holy Struggle caseAt the court hearing in the Sacred Struggle case, the defense team recorded that in the wiretapped conversations, the struggle members talked about organizing peaceful protests. Hovhannes Khudoyan emphasized that the struggle members discussed that the issue should be resolved politically in... more |
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Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, the head of the Mother See, has been releasedBy the decision of the Court of Appeal, the preliminary detention was replaced with administrative supervision. The priest is prohibited from leaving the territory of Vagharshapat and is prohibited from having contact with witnesses in the case. He has been in solitary confinement since December 4... more |
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The requiem service for Archbishop Tatev Sargsyan was held at the St. Gayane MonasteryThe requiem service for Archbishop Tatev Sargsyan, a faithful son, teacher and friend of the Mother See, was held at the St. Gayane Monastery with the participation of the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of Cilicia. His Eminence Haykazun, a member of the... more |
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The court is applying an unfair approach to the participants of the Holy Struggle. Archbishop BagratBy the court’s decision, Karo Okumushyan’s house arrest has been extended for another 3 months. The defense lawyers stated that he is the driver of MP Artur Sargsyan and is involved in the struggle only due to his work activities. However, the court did not take these circumstances into account. At... more |
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The Department of Spiritual Service of Penitentiary Institutions was established under the direction of His Holiness Karekin IIThe Department of Spiritual Service, established in 2003, has been closely cooperating with the Ministry of Justice and the Penitentiary Department to this day. In penitentiary institutions, the spiritual minister carries out his mission in three main directions: he helps a person deprived of... more |
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