{"id":14922,"date":"2026-06-07T10:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=14922"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:59:34","slug":"ancient-faith-vs-modern-power-inside-armenias-church-state-confrontation-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/ancient-faith-vs-modern-power-inside-armenias-church-state-confrontation-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient faith vs modern power: Inside Armenia\u2019s church-state confrontation (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

RT\u2019s Roman Kosarev reports from Armenia, where supporters of the Apostolic Church say that the government is targeting a cornerstone of the nation\u2019s identity<\/strong><\/p>\n

A growing confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church is exposing deep divisions within Armenian society and raising questions about the country’s future direction.<\/p>\n

The rift began after Azerbaijan regained control of Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023, prompting the exodus of most of the region’s ethnic Armenian population – an event many Armenians viewed as a national tragedy. As church leaders echoed public anger and questioned the government’s actions, they increasingly found themselves in the authorities’ crosshairs: priests have been arrested<\/a>, senior clergy accused of plotting against the state, and supporters of the church dispersed by police.<\/p>\n

Critics say that the campaign mirrors a broader pattern seen elsewhere in the post-Soviet space, including in Ukraine and Moldova, where traditional churches have become obstacles<\/a> to political projects backed by the West.<\/p>\n

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RT’s Roman Kosarev traveled to Armenia to examine why a conflict involving one of the world’s oldest Christian churches has become one of the defining political battles in the country today.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RT\u2019s Roman Kosarev reports from Armenia, where supporters of the Apostolic Church say that the government is targeting a cornerstone of the nation\u2019s identity A growing confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church is exposing deep divisions within Armenian society and raising questions about the country’s…<\/p>\n

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