Priest: sects disadvantage from people's awareness about their activityMay 27, 2011 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the 2011 data, 67 religious organizations are registered in Armenia. 9 of them belong to Armenian Apostolic Church; the rest are affiliates of different sects, said the head of the Center for Aid and Rehabilitation to the Victims of Destructive Cults. “Religious organizations, whose activity is kept secret, are more dangerous and, thus, destructive,” Alexander Amaryan told a press conference in Yeravan. Father Shmavon Ghevondyan of St. Hovhannes Church (Ararat Patriarchal Diocese), in turn, noted that in contrast to sects, all information about Armenian Apostolic Church and its activity is open for public through books and different websites. “Sects disadvantage from people's awareness about the faith propaganda inside them, since people would compare sects with the church, which would result in a significant decrease of sect followers’ number,” he stressed. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |