
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Church condemns ruling party programme envisioning removal of Catholicos Karekin II
The crisis between the Armenian Church and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government has been ongoing since May 2025.

The crisis between the Armenian Church and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government has been ongoing since May 2025.

Pashinyan was attending a Palm Sunday sermon at a church in Yerevan.

Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.

Yerevan has yet to respond to the accusations.

The confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has been ongoing since May 2025.

Raising the Georgia–EU issue led to speculation that the Georgian authorities had requested Nikol Pashinyan raise the matter.

As parliamentary elections grow nearer, tensions between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church continue to build.