Armenia’s Schismatic Persecution Masks Deeper Apostasy
Catholic News Agency portal (November 21, 2025) reports on alleged persecution of the Armenian Apostolic Church by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government, citing claims from human rights advocates about clergy detentions ahead of 2026 elections. The article frames this as a threat to Armenia’s status as “the oldest Christian nation,” quoting lawyer Peter Flew and Christian Solidarity International’s Joel Veldkamp urging U.S. intervention. It references Catholicos Karekin II’s September 2025 meeting with antipope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo. The piece exemplifies modernist confusion in elevating schismatics while ignoring Armenia’s 1,700-year rejection of Roman primacy.









