Armenian Church

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How an Armenian church has become a propaganda tool in Azerbaijan

In the center of Baku, shadowed by 19th-century buildings and modern skyscrapers, stands a small church silently amid the urban…

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In the spirit of unity: A proposal for Church–State reconciliation in response to the bishops’ statement

TORONTO — In response to the recent statement issued by the Assembly of Bishops, I write not in opposition, nor in…

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In Sight

Even when we try addition, it ends up in division

We simply cannot resist. Perhaps it is the passion we hold for our identity, or perhaps it is ingrained in…

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News

Faith under siege: Arrests and military purge mark new low in Church-state crisis

YEREVAN — The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of the world’s oldest Christian institutions, continues to face an unprecedented campaign of…

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Anoush Dzayn

If we cannot come forward

Every Sunday, I stood in line to receive Holy Communion — until June 2022, when I was diagnosed ​with celiac disease,…

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A response to Khachkar Studios on the future of Armenian churches

You may have seen Khachkar Studios’ publication about Armenian Americans’ weak participation in the church. As someone deeply invested in…

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In Sight

Our children are always listening and watching

I have always been comfortable with our Armenian clergy. My father was the deacon of the parish in our small…

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My Turn

The Armenian Church should immediately defrock all rebellious clergymen

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United States, issued a highly controversial…

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In Sight

Convene the Ecclesiastical Assembly

Are we confused yet? The two most important institutions in Armenian life are confronting each other in a seemingly endless…

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Two sets of rules: One for the Church, another for the State

On matters of the Armenian Church and State, we seem to be operating under two sets of rules. One set…

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