Armenia News » Armavir News Armenia » Armavir » Religion: Trial of Catholicos of All Armenians violates principle of church autonomy, religious freedom group says
News channel or source: https://news.am/en/news/1053440
Published on: Tuesday 04 August 2026
An international religious freedom watchdog has criticized Armenia's criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and six senior bishops, arguing that ...
News Armenia » Armavir » Religion: The leader of Armenia’s Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government
News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/armenia-apostolic-church-karekin-trial-pashinyan-3a0c06deb2c65db351e5e093c36fb287
Published on: Friday 07 August 2026
The head of the influential Armenian Apostolic Church has appeared in court for a trial on criminal charges in the latest confrontation with the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
News Armenia » Armavir » Religion: First court hearing on criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians scheduled for August 7
News channel or source: https://news.am/en/news/1052522
Published on: Thursday 30 July 2026
The criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, as well as six bishops and archbishops, has been transferred to the general court of first instance ...
News Armenia » Armavir » Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/armenian-apostolic-church-leader-faces-trial-as-feud-with-pm-deepens/ar-AA29BVDG
Published on: Friday 07 August 2026
Catholicos Karekin II and six other clerics are accused of failing to reinstate a bishop who was defrocked.