Palm Sunday in Holy Trinity Church


Palm Sunday or Tsakhkazard is one of the most awaited feasts of little acolytes. Holy Trinity Church of Yerevan os also crowded this day. Our little heroes told us gladly how they spent their day. 

Lilit Melikyan, Naira Mkhitaryan


Painter-designers Lilit Melikyan and Naira Mkhitaryan not always agree to each other’s opinion, yet they are indispensable friends. The friendship acquired at a mature stage of life is a most precious gift of life. The friends tell about their past experiences, trials, achievements and future.
 

Church-State: Smooth and Wrinkled Relations


On April 4, 1918, Bishop Gevorg Chorekchyan informed the Catholicos of All Armenians Gevorg Surenyants about the details of his meeting with General Nazarbaev. The general told the bishop that only 4,000 out of the 16,000 soldiers remained. 12,000 had fled and the duty to send them back to the frontline then rested on the shoulders of the Armenian clergy, women and the media. How did church-state relations proceed with the formation of the first Republic of Armenia? How were the roles and functions of the new independent state allocated?

The Conviction of Illiteracy and Education Development Program


According to international experts, if Armenia does not invest in education in the coming years, the country will face 50% illiteracy in 2030. Local experts and researchers believe that our country lacks any idea about the problems of education, nor the effectiveness of educational expenditures, while the draft law "On the State Education Program till 2030" was presented for the public discussion. Does the draft law reflect sectoral issues and meet the needs? 
Discussion by education expert Serob Khachatryan and "National Center for Public Policy Research" NGO Artak Manukyan.

Vordan Karmir Rock Band


Vordan karmir - the crimson carmine (Armenian cochineal) used in the 100 years old carpets of Karabakh grandma’s dowry turned into the title of a Vanadzor-based rock band. Founded in 2004, the band "Vordan Karmir" is functioning and creating in its native town Vanadzor, with concerts both in Yerevan and beyond. Our crew was hosted in the rehearsal room renovated and fitted personally by the boys of "Vordan Karmir" rock band. 

Epistle to the Galatians (3:5-14)


Father Arnak Harutyunyan comments on the verses 3:5-14 of Paul’s letter to Galatians. 
 

Epistle to the Galatians (3:1-4)


Father Arnak Harutyunyan comments on the verses 3:1-4 of Paul’s letter to Galatians. 
 

Epistle to the Galatians (2:6-10)


Father Arnak Harutyunyan comments on the verses 2:6-10 of Paul’s letter to Galatians. 
 

Epistle to the Galatians (2:1-5)


Father Arnak Harutyunyan explains the passage from the letter of Apostle Paul addressed to Galatians – chapter 2, verses 1-5. After 14 years of preaching to gentiles, he was slandered, and he returned Jerusalem to meet with Peter, John and James.

Epistle to the Galatians (1:6-21)


What does it mean to know Christ and His Gospel? What issues were did the Galatians experience? Father Arnak Harutyunyan talks about this and other issues commenting on the verses 1:6-21 of the Epistle to Galatians. 
 

Epistle to the Galatians (1:1-5)


Who were the Galatians? Why did Paul write the letter to Galatians, what was special about it? Presents Father Arnak Harutyunyan. 
 

Neither de jure, nor de facto


Gender-based discrimination problem in Armenia refers more to women, than men, experts say. The Law on Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men does not have the capacity to effectively use gender-based discrimination and is more of a declarative nature. Narine Alexanyan, candidate of jurisprudence and Gohar Shahnazaryan, Head of the Center for Gender Studies and Leadership, sociologist, discuss the topic.