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  "path": "/2026/02/18/armenian-catholicos-faces-criminal-charges-travel-ban/",
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  "textContent": "Armenian prosecutors have opened a criminal case against the country’s highest religious figure, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. In addition to the criminal charges, the Catholicos was also banned from travelling abroad, according to lawyer Ara Zohrabyan. The timing of the ban coincides with a major assembly of Armenian bishops scheduled to meet in…\n\nThe post Armenian Catholicos Faces Criminal Charges, Travel Ban first appeared on International Christian Concern.",
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