The Primate emphasized that while other parties in the peace process have influential voices speaking on their behalf, the region's Christian populations are virtually voiceless, and easily marginalized.
Washington - Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), was one of 20 U.S. church leaders to meet with President Barak Obama, in a special White House meeting on November 1.
The heads of 16 Christian denominations-including the Armenian, Greek Orthodox, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Evangelical Lutheran, and other churches-along with executives from the National Council of Christ in the U.S.A., and Church World Service, took part.