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Father Mkhitar at Kanaz Military Hospital


Kanaz Military Hospital was established in the most difficult years of Artsakh war. Here the military staff of Yerevan garrison units are getting inpatient treatment. On the occasion of the Feasts of St. Sarkis and Tearnyndaraj, a pleasant surprise was prepared for them from Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.

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Drawing Classes at Gevorkian Theological Seminary


Deacon Davit Saribekyan, Director of Ruben Sevak Museum of the Mother See, has started a drawing class, where 12 seminarians currently study there.

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“Again There – Our Home”


Last year around 100 pilgrims from Armenia, Saint Petersburg, Riga, Minsk and Kaliningrad, guided by their spiritual pastors, left to the Holy Land – Jerusalem. During the pilgrimage, the art crew of “Shoghakat” shot the film “Again There – Our Home”.
The film was presented in Moscow Cinema.

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Events schedule of the Feast of St. Sarkis


This year the Feast of St. Sarkis will be celebrated on February 15. At a press conference, Araratian Patriarchal Diocese announced the schedule of events.

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Visit to “Narek” Elderly House of Abovyan


The members of Manana program in Davitashen community visited “Narek” Elderly House of Abovyan. The Elderly House is privately owned; it survives mainly through the pensions of the elders, and partly due to the donations by individual benefactors.

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The story contest “Prose 2013” finalized


It’s been the third year, since Antares Media Holding and Granish Literary Club hold the story contest “Prose” of the year.
The names of this year’s prize winners are known: Arpi Voskanyan (Let the alive bury the alive), Narine Kroyan (A drug for mole), Hambardzum Hambardzumyan (The ghost of Hamlet’s father).

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Vysotsky and Armenia


It’s been 5 years, since the fans of Vladimir Vysotsky in Yerevan gather in the hall of Moscow House and listen to known and unknown songs. This year the night dedicated to the birthday of the artist was titled “Vysotski and Armenia”.

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Exhibition of “Dialogue with the Eternal” and the progress of construction works of Saryan House-Mus


The building of Martiros Saryan House-Museum undergoes major overhaul. The works of the Master will be temporarily be exhibited in Matenadaran by the end of spring.

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Deacon Hovhannes in Monte Melkonian Military Academy


The students of Monte Melkonian Military Academy get prepared for pilgrimage.

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Home Blessing in Sargsyan’s family


Ms. Varditer sells candles in St. Harutyun Church of Parakar. She recalls that back 13 years before there was no road leading to the Church, while today the Church has quite a large community. In the days following Christmas, just like in other houses, there was a Home Blessing ceremony in Sargsyan’s family too.

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Feast of New Year’s Gifts (Kaghandchek) in Vaskenian Theological Seminary


Every year, on January 13, Vaskenian Theological Seminary of Sevan celebrates the Feast of New Year’s Gifts. Student jokes, sallies, festive mood all around. There was no shortage of words of gratitude and blessings, too.

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Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Sargis Church of Argavand


Father Grigor Hovhannisyan The lamps glorifying the light of God were taken home by the members of Jrvezh parish community. The believers of St. Katoghike Church take part in the festive Candlelight Divine Liturgy with a special zeal.