National Ecclesiastical Assembly - April 3-5, 1995
Ազգային Եկեղեցական Ժողով 1995, պատկամաւորներու թիւը ըստ երկրի:
Number of Delegates from each country, diocese and population figures for each community
Information compiled on the occasion of the meeting of the National Assembly in Holy Etchmiadzin, which had gathered delegates from around the world to take part in the election of a new Catholicos in April 1995. The list rovides figures for Countries and cities, Armenian Church Dioceses, Number of Delecates, Population of each community, and a total for worldwide Armenians according to data provided by the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin, Armenia.
Unpublished. Information used forWindow Quarterly's coverage of the elections.
ASBAREZ ENGLISH EDITION, Saturday, October 7, 1989
The issue of Homosexuality and the Armenian Church
Finding an objective definition of homosexuality is a difficult one, considering the widespread controversy of the issue in the scientific, religious, ethical, and public sphere of society.
The Armenian Reporter (New York), February 21, 2004.
A Tortured Priest Rests in Peace. In memory of Fr. Manuel Yergatian
The Very Rev. Fr. Manuel Yergatian, the pastor of the Armenian Church in the Netherlands. passed away on February 11, 2004 at the young age of 50. He was a member of the St. James Brotherhood of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
How absurd a notion it is to con sider having a Peace Center in one of the most war-torm regions of the world. Such has been the response I have often received when pursuing the dreams of the Dormition Abbey/a century old Benedictine Monastry in Jerusalem. However, the more shocking idea seems to be participation of Armenians in this endeavor. While there is foundation for skepticism, the most appropriate answer to such a view seems to be - how is it possible that there not be a Center for Peace in the city of Jerusalem, capital of three monotheistic religions — the City of Peace.
Book Review: Balancing the Traditional and the Modern
Azadouhi Simonian, Youth and Education (in Armenian, Beirut 1995)
The post-cold war era has been a mixed bless ing for the "new world or der". On the one hand, there is increasing inter est in social, ecological, gender and moral issues facing the world; on the other hand, nationalism and politicized religion have dominated the central stage of public discourse.
... the history of the Armenian Church in the diaspora, an international Conference of Armenian Clergy was held in New York from July 17-21, 1991. ::/introtext:: ::fulltext::Window view of ...
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The Moral Aspect
Arguably, for the majority of the Armenians, particularly in the diaspora, the recognition of the genocide is first and foremost a moral issue. While there are certain political parties ...
... problem of Karabakh is a problem of the entire Armenian nation - it concerns not only the population of Nagorno Karabakh, but the Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora.
Currently, several key issues ...
Armenian monks safe in Bethlehem, for now "We are waiting for the arrival of our fate," says Fr. Joundourian
By Hratch Tchilingirian, London
IntraPress News, 5 April 2002 – The seven Armenian priests and monks trapped in the Armenian section of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem are safe, said Fr. Khat Joundourian, 34, deputy abbot of the Armenian monastery in Bethlehem in a telephone interview this morning (Friday, 2:30 AM Bethlehem time) as the military operations in the area continued.
... Diaspora by both the clergy and the laity. One of the most effective ways of combatting against these cults is to spread similar evangelical activities which the Armenian Apostolic Church should organize. ...
... faith that our forefathers bequeathed us.
Q. How about the Armenian Church in the Diaspora?
KAREKIN II: As far as the Diaspora is concerned, I believe that the role of our church today should primarily ...
... the Armenian Church and church circles. Obviously, this was not purely for curiosity purposes, but rather, it was prompted by the new relationship and understanding between Armenia and Diaspora. As ...
... interest in Turkey and withdrew from the field. However, as Armenians scattered throughout the world, so did Armenian Protestant congregations, which can be found in large Armenian communities in the Diaspora. ...
When recently Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev invited ArmenianPresident Robert Kocharian to attend an EU-sponsored internationalconference in Baku, to discuss prospects for the successfulimplementation of the TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe CaucasusAsia) program, many observers and analysts were caught off guard.
... If the current poor conditions continue, I am afraid more people would leave and the pace of migration will increase. That is why the Diaspora should do everything to improve the socio-economic conditions ...
... facing the new president:
1. Economy. Despite some success in economic stabilization and institutional reform, bilateral and multilateral aid and diaspora financial inflows remain vital. Popular frustration ...
... It was reopened 1945 after decades of communist oppression, and has trained hundreds of clerics, many of whom continue to serve in various regions of Armenia, the "near abroad" and the international diaspora ...
... republic, the 'near abroad', and the diaspora were represented a the ceremony by 400 delegates from over 32 countries. The event represented many historical firsts. The National Ecclesiastical Assembly, ...