Why is there a Church-state showdown in Armenia?

Criminal case opened against Armenian Apostolic Church head amid deepening rift with prime minister

Prosecutors in the world’s first Christian nation have brought criminal charges against the head of one of the world’s oldest Christian bodies, drawing concern from rights groups amid worsening tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Armenian Apostolic Church leaders.  #Pashinyan #Armenia #ApostolicChurch #Catholicos

Why is there a Church-state showdown in Armenia?

The conflict between Church and state in Armenia escalated dramatically Saturday, when prosecutors opened a criminal case against the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and barred him from leaving the country.Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. Credit: kremlin.ru/wikimedia CC BY 4.0.Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, was due to travel to Austria for a Feb. 16-19 meeting of the Arm…