  Karekin II summons synod to address church issues December 1, 2025 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II has called for a bishops’ assembly to be held from December 10 to 12, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin announced. The meeting follows questions raised during the November 4–7 session of the Supreme Spiritual Council. “The assembly will review recent developments concerning the Armenian Apostolic Church and issues related to internal church life,” the statement said. Earlier, a group of senior Armenian Church bishops had recently accused Catholicos Karekin II of covering up a scandal involving Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, based on leaked footage. They also questioned his legitimacy and called for his resignation. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with these clergy members and expressed support for their position.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
