The leader of Armenia's Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government
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The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, center, blesses people in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, front, blesses people in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, right, leaves the Armavir Court of First Instance in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, center, arrives at the Armavir Court of First Instance in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, center, arrives at the Armavir Court of First Instance in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
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The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, center, blesses people in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)