Faith
Armenia’s Prayer Breakfast Stirred Faith Debate
Faith Facts
- Armenia hosted its first-ever national prayer breakfast with support from both civil society and Prime Minister Pashinyan.
- The event aims to reaffirm Armenia’s spiritual roots and Christian heritage, despite political and church division.
- Controversy surrounds the event due to heightened tension between the Armenian Apostolic Church and government leadership.
The historic prayer breakfast in Armenia gathered over 300 faith, business, and political leaders to focus on restoring the nation’s Christian foundation.
Tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and church authorities deepened as both sides participated in the event amid pre-election unrest.
Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, described the gathering as “a civil society-organized and founded event, not a government-led one.”
Although critics allege attempts to weaken traditional Christianity, organizers maintained that the church’s presence was honored throughout the proceedings.
Recent months have seen clergy arrests and political dissent as Armenia adjusts its relations with neighbors, while Christians call for faith to anchor the nation’s future.
God calls us to support spiritual renewal and pray for unity rooted in Biblical values and the love of Christ.