Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)
- Do Artsakh’s Armenians Need More or Less ‘Christian’ Advocacy?As humanitarian aid—and Azerbaijan’s attacks—return to the Caucasus enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, religious freedom advocates debate the merits of emphasizing religion.Jayson Casper|
- Let My People Come and Go, Karabakh Christians Tell AzerbaijanAs blockade begets an emerging humanitarian crisis, Artsakh’s Armenians receive groundswell of support.Jayson Casper|Français
- Armenian Christians Endure Christmas Blockade in ArtsakhClosure of corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijani activists stretches into third week.Jayson Casper|
- Azerbaijan’s Churches Explain Their EvangelismMany evangelicals celebrate their freedom of religion in the Muslim-majority nation. Orthodox and Catholics urge: Go slow.Jayson Casper in Baku, Azerbaijan|
- After War, Can Armenia’s Evangelicals and Orthodox Save Their Nation Together?Some evangelicals thank Apostolic church for preserving their nation amid trials. Some priests fear Protestant newcomers will divide it.Jayson Casper in Yerevan, Armenia|
- Azerbaijan Adds Fuel to Armenian Concerns in KarabakhWith Russian peacekeepers distracted by war, Armenian activists, clergy, and officials debate how best to secure ancient churches and human rights in Artsakh.Jayson Casper|
- Christian Witness After War: A Firsthand Assessment of Armenia and AzerbaijanAfter churches change hands in Nagorno-Karabakh, can Armenian and Azeri Christians reconcile faster than their governments?Jayson Casper in Yerevan and Baku|
- Suing for Peace: Can Clerics Reconcile Armenia and Azerbaijan Better Than Courts?One year since the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a Russian-led reconciliation summit is the first meeting between spiritual leaders since 2017.Jayson Casper|
- Biden’s Armenian Genocide Stance Pleases Christians, Angers Turkey(UPDATED) Armenian evangelicals praise first US president to formally use word to describe 1915 massacre by Ottoman Turks.The Associated Press and CT|
- Anticipating Biden on Genocide, Armenians Fear Cultural One in AzerbaijanVanishing church in Nagorno-Karabakh highlights feared erasure of Christian heritage, but also countercharge of destructive occupation.Jayson Casper|
