Armenian Patriarchate
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ClaudetteJerusalem, Israel, Church Leaders Renew Condemnation of Foreclosure Hearing Against Armenian Patriarchate
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have renewed their condemnation of a foreclosure hearing against the Orthodox Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem and called for immediate...
Christian Communities in Jerusalem and Bethlehem Begin Christmas 2026 Fasts and Preparations on Different Dates
Preparations for Christmas 2026 in Jerusalem and Bethlehem begin in November, and the starting dates differ among the Christian communities because each follows its own church calendar and...
Armenian Christians in Jerusalem, Israel, Face Disputed Land Deal Amid Alleged Pressure
Armenians have lived in Jerusalem’s Old City for more than 1,500 years, with their community centred around the Armenian convent, according to Al Jazeera. The reports differ on...
Confrontations Continue in Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, Over Disputed Armenian Quarter Land Deal
Confrontations in East Jerusalem between representatives of an Israeli company and Christian Armenian residents have continued since the Armenian Patriarchate announced its intention to cancel a land deal...
Armenian Clergy and Citizens Attacked in Old City of Jerusalem, Some Seriously Injured
Over 30 armed provocateurs wearing ski masks, some carrying lethal weapons, attacked a group of Armenian bishops, priests, deacons and other citizens on Thursday in the Old City...
Armenian Christians in Jerusalem Face Land Dispute Over Patriarchate Lease
For the past two months, Kegham Balian, a 33-year-old Armenian Christian, has spent much of his days and nights in a tent in a parking area known as...
Israeli police and settlers enter Armenian Quarter’s Cows’ Garden in Jerusalem, Israel, amid land dispute
The Lemkin Institute has expressed dismay at a recent assault on, and incursion into, the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem by Israeli police and settlers. In a statement, the...
