The Pillar

Home
About
News
Pillar Posts
Analysis
Interviews
Explainers
On Leo's Desk
Data
Pillar Columns
Starting Seven
The Pillar Podcast
Sunday School
Look Closer
The Pillar TL;DR
News
—
Vatican
—
Church in Armenia

Armenians ‘disappointed’ and ‘frustrated’ with Vatican over Azerbaijan ties

“Azerbaijan has been successful in preventing the Vatican from supporting the protection of our rights and especially our cultural heritage.”

Filipe d’Avillez
Jun 26, 2026
∙ Paid

Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh are “disappointed” and “frustrated” with the Catholic Church over its ties to Azerbaijan and a foundation that has funded hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of restoration projects in the Vatican, a leading activist told The Pillar.

The Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God in 2024. Credit: Golden/wikimedia…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 The Pillar · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture