YEREVAN, Armenia — Tucker Carlson recently claimed Armenia’s prime minister is “at war with Christianity.” But leaders here in Yerevan — including prominent American Christians — say that narrative simply doesn’t match the facts on the ground. And as Armenia holds its first-ever national prayer breakfast, many here believe the far greater threat comes from inside the country, through demographic decline driven in part by abortion.
Armenia’s inaugural national prayer breakfast brought together government and faith leaders to focus on the future of this fragile nation. Despite loud claims abroad that Christianity is under attack here, churches are open, worship is free, and spiritual leaders are seated alongside top officials.
“So this prime minister, who’s clearly authoritarian by definition, is against the church,” Tucker Carlson had argued. “So the idea is to break the back of Orthodox Christianity and of traditional Christianity in Armenia, and to use the police to do it.”
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Armenia is at peace
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So, the Prime Minister is against the Armenian Church to please American pastors, and is holding American-style prayer breakfasts with them. These pastors are not the Church, but impostors. Only the Orthodox Church is the true Church, founded by Christ.
Clearly a very biased reporting that tries to cover quasi-authoritarian regime of Pashinyan in Armenia. All the facts presented by the expert in pink are distorted and half-truths. Regime has fabricated criminal charges against anyone who dares to speak against it.
I be there later
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Tucker is right!!! Pashin – ian is danger to Armenia and to the church! Needs to go to prison
God Bless Armenia and its current government to protect people and raise Armenia to the highest! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🙏🙏🙏 peace
PRIME MINISTER IS AGAINST THE WRONG LEADERS THAT ARE CONTROLLING THE CHURCH THEY ARE THIVES AND MORALLY FAILED
Armenia the heart of Christianity from Yerevan to old city Jerusalem Armenian quarter FYI there are 4 quarters in old city Jerusalem , one of those quarters belongs to Armenians since ancient times how unique is that ! Tells everything about Armenian heritage history and culture how great is that . 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲
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The first Christian nation that was betrayed by all Christian nations again and again and again….
100%, Pashinyan is attacking Christianity
The Prime Minister of Armenia came out against the Armenian church on an external order. turks (azerbaijanis) are trying to destroy the 1,725-year-old Armenian church. And the contractor for the order is collaborator nikol pashinyan.
You are greatly disinformed! The 'war' is not against Faith. The war is against corrupted Church officials who serve to foreign intelligence office, who broke the celibacy oaths given to God, who are not spiritual leaders but business people driving Bentley's and owning the supermarket chains
When the Catholic Church scandal erupted concerning sexual abuse of children, the fight was not against the Church as an institution, but against covering the abuse. The fight around Armenian Church is about cleansing the Church of corrupted officials and KGB operatives
Who bought his specific topic with you – the Russian intelligence or Armenian late corrupted leaders? They are the obvious ones…
Christian unite to help Fallen Brother of Christians .Armenia.
Tucker telling more truth and accurate then Christian news
Shine Armenia, Artsakh Shine. You are the light of the world. (Matthew 5: 15.) Yes, Armenia is God’s country, with God’s true people. The Mighty Lord God gave the land to the Armenians and made a covenant with Noah and his descendants. God’s Promise to Noah.
‘’ Then God spoke to Noah and his sons with him, saying. And as for me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you. ( Genesis 9: 8) For that reason, LORD GOD JESUS, send two of His Apostles, Thaddaeus and Bartholomew, to Armenia to preach. For His purpose. Armenians are God’s chosen people; they fulfilled many Bible prophecies, especially in the New Testament. The Lord says, "And all will hate you for My name." He who endures to the end, will be saved." (Matthew 10:22) But all this will be done for the sake of. My name is because they do not know the One who sent Me (John 15:22).
Beloved, Armenia, be strong in the Mighty Lord and His words. VICTORY is in Christ… Blessing, healing, UNITY, Love, and peace to all God’s people. Lord Jesus, disciple and ambassador.
As an Armenian from Armenia I can say we have a true Christian Prime Minister, And corrupted Armenian apostolic church, Tucker Carlson's guest from Armenia is also corrupted and Russian's lobbyist. So Please pray for Armenia. God bless America, God Bless Armenia.
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The abortion wouldn’t be a problem if the government spends money to help the families
STOP THE LIES
You are enhancing the government propaganda. Look a bit closer if you’re really interested. This is war against Armenian identity dictated by Azerbaijan and Turkey
this prime minister is at war with traditional apostolic church not the protestant evangelicals
Armenian birthrate has collapsed because of war, also feminism has infected the women of the country who see travel and careers as their life priority, so by the time they want to get married they have already missed the train to have children. The government is also full of degenerates of every type, get rid of the government and the population will double.
T.C. is telling the truth, this PM is destroying the church and the whole country
Zionist backed media here
nikol pashinyan is the worst thing which has happened to Armenia!
Chuck Holton has no clue what he's talking bout. The Armenian Apostolic Church is indeed under attack by this collaborationist betrayal government. He's a puppet of the Turks, everyone knows that and Chuck Holton should mind his own business, instead of covering up for this unholy, embarassing prime minister, who can't even control his private parts, let alone govern a country. You would think that CBN News does a better research, really disappointing.
95% of Armenians in 🇦🇲 don’t like the prime minister nikol pashinyan he is a dictator and puppet
How much did they pay to Tucker Carlson for his message? Let me guess 400k at least. I did like Tucker becouse i thought he was truthful . I don't like him anymore because he can lie for $$$.
Our prime minister is way more Christian then head of our church. He does everything for our nation and deserves absolute respect.❤❤❤
Absolutely incorrect information: the government is not against the church but against the corrupt clergymen of church. Almost entire church body is deeply corrupt by the Russia, than anyone in Armenia.
Down with pa$hinyan👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Nikol Pashinyan Great leader
First and last
Armenian governments are terrorizing my churches and Christians, pashinyan is sending everyone to prison who speaks about the people rights, so Nikol Pashinyan is dictator, hate him.
I am from Armenia and I can confidently assert that the Prime Minister is neither a Christian nor does he think about Christianity, and Tucker Karlson is right in what he said. 4 bishops and several other clergymen have been arrested in Armenia. Armenia is a typical Western liberal dictatorship. The persecution of the Armenian Apostolic Church began when the Catholicos of All Armenians began to fight for the Christian heritage of Artsakh and spoke about the forced migration of 150,000 Armenian Christians by Azerbaijan, and the pro-Western collaborationist Prime Minister of Armenia did not like this and began the persecution of the church. And what about Russia's influence? We would be very happy if Russia had influence here, but since independence, Armenia has been moving on Western orders, it's just that starting with this Prime Minister, our state began to pursue an anti-Russian and Russophobic policy, like all Western fascist countries. Now we are a pro-Western liberal authoritarian country, and thanks to that we have lost Artsakh, we have 150,000 displaced persons, we have no allies, and the West applauds Azerbaijan for committing genocide, while praising the Prime Minister of Armenia for persecuting the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Ok, now there are 4 clergies jailed and the spiritual texts are being censored and the name of Chatolicos erased. If the Russiaphobia gives access to erase democratic states like Republic of Artsakh and 1700 year old institution like Armenian apostolic church, it has nothing to do with civilization and we Armenians will stay strong for the civilization.
jesuit
Such hypocrisy
Pashinian is traitor. He isn't pro West!
This is propaganda against armenian people. Pashinian brought a tragedy to the whole nation. Shame on you. You are advocating a miserable person. If you don't like Russia, go ahead, deal with Russia. Why are destroying armenian nation . Freedom to armenian bishops who are true patriots of Armenia!!
Its a Western Propaganda channel now I understand. Tucker was right.
такер – путинская подстилка, лжец и провокатор. гореть ему в аду
The Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church is Putin's employee, He is carrying out Putin's orders.More specifically, he is Putin's servant.
He doesn't know the Bible.
has wives, children, lovers, is a millionaire
He is an atheist, he does not know God.
He curses the Armenian people.
You would like such a high-ranking person. We dedicate it to you.
Let me ask you how many million dollars you took from this fool for this interview.
Assyrians are the first to convert to CHRIS✝️, you the Evangelistic go back to your roots which the Apostolic teachings