I think I have evidence of celibacy violations by AAC clergy,  Pashinyan said

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan <believes>  he has evidence of celibacy violation by several clergy, particularly Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.   <I think I have evidence. If I say, that means I have evidence>, he  said on June 18 during a briefing with journalists in parliament.

According to Pashinyan, the clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church  do not dispute the fact that celibacy vows have been broken. His  stance is grounded in the Code of Laws of the AAC, which were  officially registered with the RA Ministry of Justice by the church  itself, he clarified.

When asked if the campaign against the AAC is intended to sow discord  and incite a civil war, Pashinyan noted that he finds such  speculation pointless. He recalled that in 2018, "they carried out a  revolution in the RA without any clashes." "Now we are putting  forward an exclusively spiritual task, which will be pursued only in  a spiritual and Christian manner, through steps and actions guided by  Christian love. The AAC flock itself will reject them," he said.