Armenian Apostolic Church is examining the question regarding marriages of Christians adhering to different denominations

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The question regarding marriages of Christians adhering to different denominations is under the examination of Armenian Apostolic Church and taking into consideration the factor of the Armenian Diaspora it will be introduced in the upcoming Episcopal Council. The Director of Information Services, Spokesman of Catholicos of All Armenians Fr. Vahram Melikyan announced this in a conversation with "Armenpress". Fr. Vahram stated: "There is a Ceremonial Committee in the Armenian Apostolic Church, which handles the issues regarding the heritage of the ceremonies in the Armenian Apostolic Church including the issue regarding marriages of Christians adhering to different denominations. Only after this the question is being introduced to the approval of the Episcopal Council. This question is still in the stage of discussion of the committee. The issue of the Sacrament of Baptism will be introduced in the upcoming Episcopal Council and the next Episcopal Council will discuss the order of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony."

The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople informed "Armenpress" that they bless the marriage of the Christians. The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople stated: "But as to the marriage of the Christian and non-Christian, than the Patriarchate does not bless these marriages in the basis of the rules and principles of the Armenian Apostolic Church."