Armenia’s Holy See To Comment On Developments Over Its Strasburg Ser

ARMENIA’S HOLY SEE TO COMMENT ON DEVELOPMENTS OVER ITS STRASBURG SERVANT LATER

29.10.12

The press service of the Holy See of Armenia’s Etchmiadzin will comment
on the developments over its Strasbourg servant, Rev. Vache Ayrapetyan
allegedly linked to the group accused of false money preparation and
pimping later.

The band has been arrested in French city of Nice.

An official from Ethcmiadzin press service told Tert.am that Rev.

Vache is just giving testimonies.

The clergyman said his name is being speculated in the case but the
judge does not ask him anything about false money and pimping.

Passions went hot over the clergyman two years ago. The community was
dissatisfied with Vache Ayrapetyan and complained to the Primate of the
French Diocese of the Armenian Church. In 2009 they sent a letter to
Catholicos Karekin II asking to remove him, while no response followed.

According to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily, Rev. Vache’s bodyguards
allegedly beat a person, the clergyman has even banned people to
enter the church closing the door on them, and making a barbeque in
the church’s yard.

The French Armenians have even worked out church reform program,
and draft regulation for churches. Finally responding to tens of
letters from the community, the Holy See moved Rev. Vache from Nice
to Strasburg.