Armenians in Jerusalem weigh future amid ties and migration
Community leader Nalbandian notes slower outflow of Armenian youths and marriages bringing brides from Armenia. He highlights a 10,000 plus Armenian Christian presence in Israel from 1990s Soviet Jewish immigration, and the long, enduring ties dating back to 301 A.D. with Jerusalem as a continuing home.
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Navy halts plan to train chaplains on same sex unions
In Washington the Navy suspended its plan to train chaplains on performing civil same sex unions on bases until a fuller legal review is completed. House members led by Todd Akin argued the plan would violate the Defense of Marriage Act. In New York the Presbyterian Church USA struck down celibacy rules for unmarried clergy, allowing ordination decisions to regional bodies effective July 10.
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