News - Theme number 1: the confrontation between the state and the church.

Theme No. 1. Church-State Confrontation Armen Ghazaryan Artsvik Davtyan 2025-12-13 12:30:00 Theme No. 1. Church-State Confrontation For six months now, the relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the authorities have been tense. The authorities accuse church officials of violating the vow of celibacy and serving the interests of other states. The Mother See also accuses the authorities of meddling in their internal affairs and applying pressure. Since the escalation of the church-state relationship, four high-ranking clergy have been imprisoned: the leaders of the Shirak, Tavush, and Aragatsotn dioceses and the Mother See's diplomat. Why and how did the church-state confrontation begin? Did the authorities interfere in the Church's affairs? And what resolution will this conflict reach? #Mother See-State Conflict #Theme No. 1 If you find a typo, you can send it to us by selecting the typo and pressing CTRL+Enter