CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II AND EUROPEAN OFFICIAL DISCUSSED PROBLEMS OF ARMENIAN CHURCHES
news.am
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
On December 20, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received
European Parliament's rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba accompanied
by MP Artak Zakaryan.
His Holiness Karekin II spoke of the difficulties that Armenian
Apostolic church faced during the 1915 Armenian Genocide and Soviet
period, consequences of which are still notable, press service of
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin informed NEWS.am. He also touched
upon relations between church and state, as well as cooperation in
different spheres for the good of Armenian people.
Regional problems and efforts taken by the Armenian church to resolve
them were discussed as well. They also stressed importance of peaceful
resolution of the Karabakh conflict, destruction of Armenian cultural
heritage by Azerbaijan, as well as problems concerning return of
Armenian churches in Georgia and legal status of Armenian diocese
of Georgia.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
On December 20, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received
European Parliament's rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba accompanied
by MP Artak Zakaryan.
His Holiness Karekin II spoke of the difficulties that Armenian
Apostolic church faced during the 1915 Armenian Genocide and Soviet
period, consequences of which are still notable, press service of
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin informed NEWS.am. He also touched
upon relations between church and state, as well as cooperation in
different spheres for the good of Armenian people.
Regional problems and efforts taken by the Armenian church to resolve
them were discussed as well. They also stressed importance of peaceful
resolution of the Karabakh conflict, destruction of Armenian cultural
heritage by Azerbaijan, as well as problems concerning return of
Armenian churches in Georgia and legal status of Armenian diocese
of Georgia.
From: A. Papazian