Holy Sunday church of Khndzorut community of Vanadzor was re-consecrated


The Church of Holy Sunday is located next to the Tandzut River. The Primate of Gougark Diocese, His Grace Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, re-consecrated the newly restored place of pilgrimage.

Master's graduation ceremony in the Gevorkian Theological Seminary


Four students of the Departments of Historical Theology and Denominational Theology defended their master's degrees.

On November 21, our church celebrates the three-year-old Saint Mary's presentation to the temple


The Feast of the Presentation of the Holy Mother of God entered the calendar of the Armenian Church in the 18th century. It is one of the fixed holidays of our church.

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the Italian doctor Antoni Karla Testan


On November 6, Catholicos of All Armenians hosted Anthony Carla Testani, scientific director of the ultrasound center of gynecological oncology of Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Italy at his residence. Professor Testan is in Armenia with an extensive program of lectures and exchange of experience related to the field.

Patriarchal Message to His Holiness Karekin on the occasion of the anniversary of the enthronement of the Second Patriarch


On November 6, the Brotherhood of the Mother See, under the chairmanship of the Patriarch of All Armenians, participated in the Divine liturgy ceremony in the Saint Gayane Monastery. At the end of the liturgy, on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the Republican Prayer was fulfilled.

How to overcome grief: the clergyman gives advice


The publication of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin's Publication Department entitled "Peace in Grief" is addressed to people who are desperate and grieving over the pain of losing a loved one. The author of the book is Reverend Father Garegin Hambardzumyan, a member of the Brotherhood of the Mother See.

Winter is ahead, the need for sleeping bags is always needed in the army


Waterproof, comfortable and warm sleeping bags are produced in the "Tun" social-educational center of Diocese of Gugark. The tailors participated in needlework and modeling courses with the help of the Gugark Diocese and the Armenian Round Table Charitable Foundation of the World Council of Churches.

The bells and icons of St. Sargis Church of Stepanavan were consecrated


On October 23, the Feast of the Invention of the Cross, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, Primate of the Gugark Diocese, celebrated a liturgy in St. Sargis Church of Stepanavan. At the end of the liturgy, the church's new bells and icons were blessed and consecrated. Donors are faithful children of the church who did not want to publish their names.

The members of AGBU's 92nd conference were hosted in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The regular conference of the Armenian General Benevolent Union brought together more than 200 union members from 25 countries around the world in Armenia. The members of the conference delegation, headed by President Perch Sedrakyan, visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to receive the blessing of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.

Feast of the Holy Translators and St. Narekatsi Pilgrimage Day in the St. Grigor Narekatsi church


On the Feast of the Holy Translators, a pilgramage liturgy was offered in the mother church of Saint Grigor Narekatsi of Vanadzor.

International Day of the Elderly at "Eurnekian" Public School


October 1 is the International Day of the Elderly.  The "Eornekian" educational complex of the Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin hosted honorary citizens of Etchmiadzin, sculptor Ruben Nalbandyan and artist Nerses Melikyan. The language of art is simple and unmixed, say the honored guests. Children should be given the opportunity to learn that magical language.

Naggashian Children's Home" Children's Support Center is ten years old


On September 25, Catholicos of All Armenians hosted benefactors, pedagogues, students and graduates of the center at the Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the "Naggashyan Children's Home" children's support center.