Jerusalem: Armenian Christians battle developer to keep control of their corner the city
DAVID I KLEIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Jerusalem: In contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal
ISABEL DEBRE, of Associated Press, reports on concerns among the Armenian community over their future in the city…
Armenian Christian community caught between Israelis and Palestinians
RNS Jerusalem’s Armenian Christian quarter dates back to the fourth century, when a small band of pilgrims and monks from the newly Christianised Armenia – almost 1,300 kilometres away on the far side of Turkey – settled in the neighbourhood around the Upper Room, the building thought to be the site of the Last Supper. […]