The Catholic patriarch of Armenia has spoken out against NATO's funding of Muslim aggression against the world’s oldest Christian nation.
Since 2020, NATO (and specifically the United States) have pumped millions into helping Turkish Azerbaijanis who want to attack Christians and their churches.
Speaking to the National Catholic Register, Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian said:
‘We have placed our hope in a worldwide reaction to the Azeri aggression, but today we feel alone. And on top of that, we are being killed with the weapons of friendly countries. It is very difficult...
In addition to the war, COVID has added a lot of difficulties because we had to close the churches, and the relations with the communities, the relatives, were suspended’.
He also pointed out that the US backed Azeris were deliberately attacking churches:
“I have not been personally present in the theater of the conflict in recent months, but I can confirm from the information I receive from the field that there is an enterprise to destroy the symbols of our culture, of our Christian religious affiliation. There is a real hatred towards Christians in the region. Despite the image of humanity that the Azeris portray in the press, this is a reality”.
He also condemned a ‘fifth column’ that is working to destroy ‘these faithful people’.
“There is a lot of politics involved here; there are a lot of interests at stake. As a result, no nation or world power has any interest in the Armenian people right now. I often speak with political leaders. I tell them what I have to say, according to my role as a clergyman.
There are some forces attacking us, violating our borders; everyone knows what is going on, and, still, they let them destroy us.
When I see this international injustice being carried out, and that Christians in Armenia but also in the Middle East, in Africa and in Asia, are suffering in a complete indifference, I cannot reasonably keep silent. The term “fifth column” is used to describe a secret force that cannot really be identified. It is indeed a kind of fifth column that is currently working for the destruction of these faithful people.
All this is happening when, all over the world, all the fundamentals are being questioned — religion, belonging to a homeland, identity. … People no longer know who they are, and that’s a decisive part of the problem”.
His message for Western leaders was the following:
“I want to tell them to wake up. Be really fair. Stand up for the weak, and give them a voice. Give justice to those who are denied it. Think beyond political tactics — think of the human people who suffer. This is what we expect, especially from Europe, which is our neighbor and which shares the same Christian roots”.
In the past few weeks, the political leader of Christian Europe, Victor Orban, expressed his closeness and support for the Archbishop and for the people of Armenia.
He was awarded the Holy Cross Medal of Gratitude from the Armenian Church for “unconditional commitment to Christians, to protecting their lives and preserving their moral and social values,”
Meanwhile in Ireland, proposed new anti free speech laws will make it illegal to deny UN recognised genocides. This means that the Irish government themselves could face prosecution as their official position is that the Armenian genocide never happened.