Pope Leo XIV’s meeting Tuesday with the head of the Armenian Church, Catholicos Karekin II, was a significant sign for the millions in the country who are pleading for help and protection against an authoritarian prime minister who has targeted the church and made his bed with its enemies. Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has launched an unprecedented attack on the Armenian church, the country’s oldest institution started in 301 A.D.
In recent weeks, Pashinyan — a convicted felon brought to power with Russian help in 2018 and has presided over a series of territorial losses — has launched a massive assault against the Armenian church, the country’s oldest institution with roots going back to 301 A.D.
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