Category - armenian

Baghdad bishop highlights plight of minorities in battered Iraq

Stephen Brown — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:50:12 +0000

Christians are fleeing Iraq and Christianity risks disappearing from the country, says a senior Baghdad archbishop, reiterating appeals made recently to Western churches to intercede with their governments about the Iraqis' plight.

Killing of Armenian editor deplored by church leader

staff writers — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:17:47 +0000

The murder on 19 January 2007 of prominent editor Hrant Dink in Istanbul, Turkey "is a devastating development," said Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, diocesan legate and ecumenical officer, Diocese of the Armenian Orthodox Church of America.

Armenian church leader calls Lebanon back from the brink of collapse

staff writers — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:11 +0000

The former moderator of the World Council of Churches, Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Apostolic Church, says Lebanese leaders need to sustain the democracy they have and not continue fomenting insecurity that could easily trigger more unrest in Lebanon, reports Ecumenical News International.

UK documentary follows peace pilgrimage in Israel-Palestine

staff writers — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:13:40 +0000

A television documentary following British church leaders on a recent pre-Christmas 'pilgrimage of peace' to the Israel Palestine ‚Ä' and particularly Bethlehem, traditionally held to be the birthplace of Jesus ‚Ä' is due to be screened this weekend.