Cameraman Gevorg Avagyan

Rev. Fr. Nerses Rushanyan

The court rejected the defense attorneys' motion to change Lydia Mantashyan's preventive measure

At the second hearing of the case of Archbishop Bagrast Galstanyan and 17 supporters of the “Holy Movement,” the court examined the issue of preventive measures. The defense lawyers requested to first examine the issue of preventive measures for Lydia Mantashyan. The defense requested to change the detention to another preventive measure on bail, but the court ruled to extend Lydia Mantashyan’s detention for 3 months. At the end of the hearing, Lydia Mantashyan’s defense lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan described what happened in court as “deplorable.”

A festive liturgy was served at the Mother Cathedral on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

At the end of the festive Liturgy, the solemn procession, led by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, moved to the open altar of St. Trdat, where the ceremony of blessing the grapes was performed. First, thanksgiving was offered to God for the harvest of the fields and vineyards, then the clergy prayed for the Lord's blessing for the fruits offered to the temple. After the ceremony, the grapes were distributed to the people so that the blessed fruit would enter each person's home, bringing success and abundance.

Transfiguration liturgy celebrated in the Mother Cathedral

The liturgy was served by Bishop Arshak Khachatryan. The Bishop called for clearing thoughts, dispelling the fog of the horizon. He wished that the Armenian people, shattered by the losses and pains of the war, would be strengthened by hope and faith, that dignity and honor would water our victorious path, and that the righteous hand of the Lord would weigh heavily on those who fight against God and His Holy Church. At the end of the festive liturgy, the faithful came to meet the patriarchal procession to receive the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians.

The Catholicosate Mausoleum and Candlelight Hall were opened under the auspices of His Holiness the Patriarch

The Catholicos' Mausoleum is located in the center of the structure, the right and left sides are intended for lighting candles. The structure also has two altars, which His Holiness consecrated and named after the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew. For the architects of the underground, vaulted structure, which occupies an area of ​​about 1000 square meters, it was of fundamental importance to maintain the harmony of the modern structure with the historical structures existing in the area. The Eternal Catholicos of Armenia noted that the Mausoleum will remind future generations of the spiritual mission of all Armenian Catholicoses, which improved the national and church life of the entire Armenian people.

Serob of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church

Serob is very interested in mathematics, and in his free time he plays football with his friends. His Sundays begin at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, where Serob puts on a vest and goes up to the altar.

"Kadance" ensemble

The "Kadance" ensemble, which has a history of more than 20 years, has been reorganized, and a dance group has been added to the famous musical quintet. If in the beginning "Kadance" performed mainly the works of Astor Piazzolla, then over time the ensemble has expanded its performances to include works by European, American, Russian and Armenian classical and contemporary composers. From now on, "Kadance" will perform in a new way and in a new format.

Sisian: St. Gregory the Illuminator Church

After the destruction of the Syunik principality of Shaghat and the monastery by Persian troops in the 360s, the Syunik monastery became the main sanctuary of the Syunik principality and until the 9th century was the episcopal seat of Syunik and the center of the ministerial dynasty. In the 80s of the 6th century, the Syunik princess Varazdukht built the St. Gregory the Illuminator temple on the site of the ancient temple of the monastery, which is now the visiting card of Sisian.

Cardiologist Vardges Movsesyan

For cardiologist Vardges Movsesyan, a participant in the 44-day war, it is difficult to relive the memories of those days. For every doctor, the saved life of every soldier is a great gift. His own brother died in the war, and for the cardiologist, the homeland begins in Artsakh, where he comes from, and does not end.

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