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Tensions erupt in Armenia after arrests of leading bishops

Full blown state-church clash prompts fears of further escalation

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Dr Andreja Bogdanovski
Jul 02, 2025
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Patriarch Kirill and Catholicos Karekin II; Source: Armenian church US

There's been an escalation of the situation in Armenia, where two prominent bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church have been arrested last week for alleged participation in a coup attempt against the government.

The news comes after months of electrifying relations between the stat…

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