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SamvelAfter waiting for a while, Samvel’s dream finally came true: he was baptized, put on the garment and went up the altar. His Sundays became more joyous and meaningful – now they attend the St. Gevork Church of Masis with a family. Samvel helps his younger sister to sing in the Church Choir. He longs to become priest… |
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Triamphant ChurchOn April 23, 2015, canonization ceremony for the victims of the Armenian Genocide took place at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. For the last 400 years, no canonization ceremony was ever held in the Armenian Church. The Bishops Congregation restored the procedure of collective canonization. Bishops of Armenian Church, composer Yervand Yerkanyan, leaders of Christian sister cities, high ranking officials and representatives of Catholic and Orthodox churches tell about the process of restoring canonization procedure and this historic ceremony. |
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Kamo Nigarian’s Exhibition “Schizopolis”OpenedCafesjian Center for the Arts hosted Kamo Nigarian’s exhibition “Schizopolis”. The compositions criticize abuse of power, deprivation of a person of its will and the obsessive desire for power.
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Richard Bona in Yerevan to participate in Yerevan Jazz FestOne of the most influential jazz musicians of the world Richard Bona is in Yerevan to partake in Yerevan Jazz Fest. Renowned bassist met with the journalists before the concert.
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Feast for progressive rock fans of ArmeniaChances to attend best rock bands of Europe are scarce in Armenia. The concert “Progressive Yerevan” joined by “Leprous” from Norway lasted till late night finding its continuation in Stop Club.
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Workforce development program for Syrian-Armenian refugeesSince 2012, over 12000 Syrian-Armenians have immigrated to Armenia. The WCC Armenia Round Table Charitable Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Coordination of Syrian-Armenian Issues, has implemented a number of humanitarian programs. The latest of them is the workforce development program for Syrian-Armenian refugees.
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SargisTo go for a walk, play chess, play guitar every Sunday, try to bring one's dream of becoming a lawyer, into reality. This is the daily routine of Sargis, a little acolyte of Ashtarak St. Mariane Church. Other details are told by the priest, his sister and himself. |
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Sunday of Khachik VillageYears later, the church bells of Khachik village Church were heard again. The children of the village started to sing. Children’s Choir became the indivisible part of Church Divine Liturgies. Village life was enriched with a new quality. A seemingly small thing had changed: a deacon was appointed in the village… |
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Movses Khorenatsi60-ies of the V century: the neighboring village Vagharshapat is hosting the Catholicos of All Armenians Gyut. Those sitting at the table with him ask an old man, who lived there as a stranger, to make a toast to the Catholicos. The old man makes the toast in the style of sharakan (Armenian chant). Everyone is startled. The Catholicos Gyut gets closer to him and bows low to kiss his Teacher he was seeking for so many years. That old man was Movses Khorenatsi, the greatest of written Armenian culture’s Golden age.
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Pilgrimage of Italian Armenian youth to HaghpatA group of Italian Armenian young people guided by the pastor of St. 40 Children Church of Milano Tovma Khachatryan went to Haghpat Monastery for pilgrimage. They were joined by the youth of Propaganda Center in the Mother See. The pilgrims were there to improve the surroundings of the Monastery.
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Feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God in the Church Holy Mother of God of AparanEvery year, on the Feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God, the Chapel built in Kasakh canyon receives hundreds of pilgrims. This prayer place was built in this location according to a vision of one of the believers. Today, a khachkar-memorial was opened next to the Church. Father MusheVahanyan offered grape-blessing service and claimed for the intercession of the Holy Mother for everyone.
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Mother See provides clarifications on the issue of baptism of Islamized ArmeniansRecent days’ press contains broad coverages titled “Armenian Apostolic Church Refused to Baptize Armenians from Western Armenia”. Three Islamized Armenians from Dersim who came to participate in the 6th Pan-Armenian Games, wished to get baptized in the Armenian Apostolic Church, and according to them, they were refused by the priests. During the press conference, Rev. Fr. Zakaria Baghumyan, Head of the Information Service Center of the Mother See, a.i. presented details and clarifications.
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