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Catholicos Karekin II Returns to Armenia and Addresses Growing Tensions Between Church and Government
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II returned to Armenia on Saturday evening after completing a visit to Switzerland and France. His arrival at Zvartnots International Airport took place at a tense moment for the Armenian Apostolic Church, following the recent arrest of one of its senior clerics. A group of citizens gathered at the airport to welcome the Catholicos, chanting “Ve-ha-par”. The Armenian Report’s Ani Khachatryan was at Zvartnots Airport covering the return. Spe
The Armenian Report Team
Dec 6, 2025
Pope Leo Sends Greetings to Karekin II During Visit to Armenian Church in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV visited the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on November 30, where he prayed and delivered a message focused on unity, Christian history, and renewed dialogue between churches. According to Vatican News, the Pope sent warm greetings to His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, as well as to the Armenian Apostolic community living in Turkey. During his message, he thanked God “for the courageous Christian witness that the Armenian people have s
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 30, 2025
Catholicos’s Brother and Nephew Jailed as Pashinyan’s War on Karekin II Intensifies
The conflict between Armenia’s government and the Armenian Apostolic Church has entered a new and tense stage. Law enforcement authorities have arrested the brother and nephew of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, intensifying the standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government and the Church leadership based in Holy Etchmiadzin. According to lawyer Ara Zohrabyan, both Gevorg Nersisyan, the Catholicos’s brother, and his son Hambardzum Nersisyan were detained
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 3, 2025
Pashinyan Plans Public Rally in Etchmiadzin to Force Out Catholicos
In a new escalation of his confrontation with the Armenian Apostolic Church, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced plans for a...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 21, 2025
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin: Thousands Gather as Catholicos Karekin II Warns of Threats to Armenia’s Unity and Urges Defense of Church, Nation, and Identity
On June 22, thousands of faithful from across Armenia and the diaspora gathered at the heart of the Armenian Apostolic Church to...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 22, 2025
Thousands Welcome Catholicos Karekin II Back to Yerevan Following Tensions Stirred by Pashinyan’s Accusations
His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, returned to Yerevan on Wednesday morning, greeted by thousands of devoted...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 10, 2025
Catholicos of All Armenians Urges Ukraine to Preserve Orthodox Unity Following Ban on Russian Church
The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, has voiced strong concerns over recent developments in...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 23, 2024
His Holiness Karekin II Sends Message of Hope and Unity on the Feast of Holy Nativity and Epiphany
In an address on the sacred occasion of the Feast of Holy Nativity and Epiphany, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians,...
The Armenian Report Team
Jan 6, 2024
Armenia's Public TV Company Responds to Missing Catholicos' Address on New Year's Eve Broadcast
Armenia’s Public Television Company has issued a response to the significant event that occurred on New Year’s Eve, which marked the...
The Armenian Report Team
Jan 3, 2024
First Time In Armenia’s Modern History, Catholicos' Annual New Year's Address Absent from Public TV's Midnight Broadcast
A long-standing tradition in Armenia faced disruption this New Year’s Eve as the anticipated annual message from His Holiness, the...
The Armenian Report Team
Dec 31, 2023
