... the University of Michigan. "What is the relevance of a 1,700 year-old Church and religious faith to contemporary Armenians living in Armenia and outside, all around the world?"
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... of the See. He then, within 48 hours, invites the body that elects the Locum Tenens of the See.
Q. Which body elects the Locum Tenens?
A. The Joint Religious and Political Councils ...
... state's attempt to control religious groups. But now Felix Corley's Religion in the Soviet Union: An Archival Reader, for the first time in English, provides a collection of documents that reveal the struggle ...
... is a difficult one, considering the widespread controversy of the issue in the scientific, religious, ethical, and public sphere of society. ::/introtext:: ::fulltext::ASBAREZ ENGLISH EDITION, Saturday, ...
... greater detail. We received assurances that the Vatican, through its channels, will help Armenia integrate into European structures.
Q. Were there any discussions about religious issues or inter- church ...
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An Orthodox Perspective Ultimately, any ethical position or contemplation in life takes place in a specific context. And that context is defined by one's religious belief or values by which she lives. ...
... a series of conversations which I had in Armenia during a March 1992 visit. The conversations draw a wide perspective on the post- independence development of religious freedom in Armenia and its ramifications ...
... process, the Church seems to continue its status quo. Externally, the Church is faced with the enormous task of fighting the new religious movements. Besides the cults, the Roman Catholics and the ...
... Church has been granted privileges and as such, the church is a legal entity with all rights to all property and goods. This law has also accorded freedom to other church and religious organizations ...
... matters of the law and the gospel are considered of small account compared with the punctilious performance of religious rites and ceremonies." [Quoted in Chopourian, pp. 26-27].
While the "supreme endeavor" ...
... In the past, other unlawful things happened with certain members of the Dashnak Party and some religious minorities.
Q: Is this because of the martial law in the country?
KO: No, this has nothing ...
... in 1991, the Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenia's national church, faced one of the greatest challenges of its history: how to care for the religious needs of the three million Armenians in the country ...
... celebrations for the 1,700th anniversary of Christianity as the state religion of Armenia; training of clergy and lay workers for the religious revival of the Armenian nation; the reinterpretation of Armenia's ...
... is a Christian country and we do not have the safety valve of religious differences to prevent assimilation," he says.
There are also parochial conventions. "If you say you want an Armenian girlfriend, ...
... themes and concerns are predominant in the work of Onnik Karanfilian, 37. Faith is another dominant subject in Karanfilian’s art, who also donates his work for charitable causes. Religious symbols and ...
... is a Christian country and we do not have the safety valve of religious differences to prevent assimilation," he says.
There are also parochial conventions. "If you say you want an Armenian girlfriend, ...
... Each hierarchical See has its own religious order (brotherhood), has ecclesiastical jurisdiction (with dioceses and parish churches) over a specific region, and internal administrative by-laws. They are ...
... official residence in the Vatican.
After a 45-minute private meeting between the two religious leaders, the Catholicos introduced his delegation to the Pope, which included senior bishops from Armenia ...
... the Armenian Patriarchate is free and uninterrupted access to the Holy Places where daily religious services are conducted. Based on the Status Quo — a shorthand reference to the situation resulting from ...