Fr. Nshan Panferov


“God lays a blessing with every child”. Father Nshan Panferov serves in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Gyumri, with all his family involved in the church service with him. His wife and younger daughter sing in the Church Choir, his son wears church garment. “Father Nshan manages to get people around him, make them happy, however he is very strict first of all to himself, and then to us”, - confesses the priest’s wife. 

 

Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Church takes part in the solution of the issue of homeless people in Gyumri


27 years have passed since the earthquake of 1998, yet more than 4000 families live in wagons in Gyumri. These families urgently need social assistance. Shirak Diocese participates in that initiative to the extent possible. 
 

14th British Film Festival kicked off with the film “The Lady in the Van”


This year the program of the festival is diverse in terms of selecting topics and genres. The British Council attempted to present the best as it selected the films. This year, the festival program includes a few films nominated for Oscar Award.
 

What does narekabujutyun.am offer?


Psychotherapist, Narek healer Armen Nersisyan presents the website narekabujutyun.am.
 

Feast of Tearnyndaraj in Shirak Diocese


Church and national feasts turn into a big celebration especially in Gyumri. The residents of Gyumri set off the feast with an evening Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Church (also known as the Seven Wounds of the Holy Mother of God). 
 

Museum of Middle East now has permanent address


The Museum of Middle East established in 1993 on the basis of personal collection and compositions created by painter, carpet specialist, founder of land art Markos Grigoryan, now has a permanent exhibition in the newly renovated Literature Museum Charents. 
 

Individual exhibition of Father Nerseh in Gevorkian Theological Seminary


Father Nerseh was born in Tiflis. After the graduation of Gevorkian Theological Seminary, he was appointed as the Director of the Mother See Museums, later on served as the Primate of Central and Northern Europe. His service in Haghartsin monastic complex was a turning point. 
 

Fr. Vrtanes Baghalyan


“My father is so much loved in Odzun that if a decision is made to move him to another place of service, the villagers will fervently protest”. 
Our crew visited the family of Father Vrtanes Baghalyan. 
 

 

“Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian screened


The film “Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian was screened in AGBU
central hall. It features unique testimonies of lives of Armenians, Greeks, Turks and Kurds residing in Ottoman Empire before 1915.   
 

MosFilm Non-stop” the present of Youth Orchestra on the eve of New Year


MosFilm Non-Stop” soundtracks of famous and favorite Soviet films on the eve of New Year were the gift of Youth Orchestra to their audience. 
 

Chess tournament in Ararat Patriarchal Diocese


Every year the tournament is held to commemorate the Feast of St. Abgar, First Martyr of the Church. The tournament is organized by the members of Church Youth Union in assistance with the Chess Federation of Armenia. This time the tournament was led by International Master Vahagn Khachatryan.
 

Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Yerevan


The good news “Christ was born and revealed” is heard today in all Armenian Apostolic churches. Our crew attended the Candlelight Divine Liturgy held in St. GrigorLusavorich Church of Yerevan.