Spiritual Warfare: Weaponry


Why does spiritual warfare take place in our hearts? According to the anthropology of the Holy Bible, what place is our heart? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains.

The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle took place at the Zangak Library


With the joint initiative of the Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the “Association for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Armenia”, the illustrated wooden puzzle was placed on the display case of the “Zangak Library”. The first of these boxes with miniatures selected from the manuscript heritage of Holy Etchmiadzin was the puzzle on the theme of “Christmas” on the eve of Christmas, then “The Coming of the Lord”. The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle was organized on the feast of Palm Sunday. The Director of the Museums of the Mother See, Father Asoghik Karapetyan, conveyed the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, to the children.
 

Shirak: Aghin


The secondary school in the border village of Aghin will soon be closed by government decision. The village is one of the most depopulated communities in Armenia. It is located in the northwestern part of Armenia, on the Armenian-Turkish border. This settlement in Shirak province was founded in 1872 by Armenians who migrated from Kars and Mush.

After receiving treatment in Calcutta, the disabled soldier returned


In July, the Catholicos of All Armenians was attracted by the prayer of a 6-year-old child in the Mother Cathedral. The Armenian Patriarch blessed the boy and did not miss the serious health condition of the child's father. Later, the child's father was invited to the Mother See and, at the direction of the Patriarch, was sent to India for prosthetics. On March 25, the Armenian Patriarch received the family of the disabled soldier who returned from Calcutta. Dozens of injured soldiers are being treated and prosthetics are being made in the best medical institutions abroad with the direct assistance of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians.
 

The visible and invisible goals of the anti-church campaign


The lay members of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the Mother See were invited to the Investigative Committee. It is also known that the prosecutor's office has initiated criminal proceedings against the Catholicos of All Armenians and clergy members of the Supreme Spiritual Council. The authorities claim that their actions are not against the church, but against individuals who, in their opinion, have violated the law. What proves the bankruptcy of this claim, what is the real goal of the planned actions against the Armenian Church? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Gevorg Danielyan, a member of the Supreme Spiritual Council, Doctor of Law.

"The Clergyman in Prison"


In a penitentiary institution, the clergyman is the only one for whom the prisoner’s punishment, article, and crime do not matter. He is there to help a person isolated in four walls, alone with his conscience and past, to go through the path of repentance, penance, and reconciliation with his own soul. Spiritual ministry in prisons has been carried out since 1993, during the years when His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, was the Vicar of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.

Educational reforms or schools being liquidated?


The government is preparing to liquidate 229 schools under the name of “Quality Educational Services”. These schools are mainly located in border communities or remote villages in the mountains and highlands. These schools are mainly the only educational institutions in the communities, and after their closure, children will have to travel more than 12 kilometers in some cases. According to education expert Atom Mkhitaryan, residents of high-mountain villages even plan to have children in the summer so that they can take the newborn to the regional center, so how will the children of these communities go to school? It is also not yet clear who will cover their travel expenses.

The dioceses of Masyatsotn and Aragatsotn offered a united prayer at the St. George Church in Mughni


Under the leadership of the Vicar of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, and the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Diocese of Aragatsotn, Father Shnorhk Paloyan, the clergy of the Diocese of Masyatsotn and Aragatsotn offered a joint prayer at the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni. During the joint service, Father Shnorhk Paloyan emphasized that the meaning of this Sunday of Great Lent is to strive for spiritual perfection and to be renewed through repentance.

Spiritual warfare: a test


Among the many fears, why does the fear of death become dominant in our lives? Why is it considered the mother fear and drives us all to various sins? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.

Hogevor paterazm. neratsut’yun 29 Spiritual Warfare: An Introduction


What is spiritual warfare, how is it expressed, and against whom is it directed? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan explains

The government is liquidating 229 schools on the grounds of poor educational services


According to the September 2023 decree, schools with small numbers of students are to be closed, and children are to be transferred to newly built large schools in other communities. Experts describe this as a “disguised reduction” that is undermining the viability of remote communities. The target is mainly border villages. In Syunik and Shirak alone, almost 100 educational institutions are planned to be closed.

An exhibition dedicated to architect Artak Ghulyan has opened


An exhibition titled “Our Grateful Ones: Artak Ghulyan the Builder, Scientist, Teacher” dedicated to Architect Artak Ghulyan has opened at the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia. The exhibition was initiated by Artak Ghulyan’s students in collaboration with the teaching staff.