The lawyer has requested that Archbishop Mkrtich be allowed to attend the liturgy


Ara Zohrabyan has requested that the bishop be allowed to attend the liturgy every Sunday, as well as on church holidays, at the church in the city of Echmiadzin, where he lives, as well as to communicate with his brother's family. The court will make a decision on these petitions at the next hearing, on March 17. On February 12, the bishop's preventive detention was replaced with house arrest.
 

Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See under the leadership of the Catholicos of All Armenians


His Holiness the Patriarch, distributing a blessing to the faithful, entered the Mother See. The Holy and Immortal Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Father David Ohanyan. Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan delivered the sermon on the Sunday of Exile, reminding us that Great Lent is a time of spiritual self-examination and renewal. To the sounds of the Patriarchal hymn, distributing a blessing, accompanied by a procession, the Catholicos returned to the Mother See.
 

Rafael Azizian after the war


"The right side of my head is 80 percent titanium.” Rafael Azizyan’s disability status was downgraded, citing that he is able to take care of his own needs. The 25-year-old was seriously injured by an enemy bullet while performing a combat mission.

Boris Stepanyan after the war


Boris Stepanyan is from the village of Togh in Hadrut. The war took away not only Boris' health, but also his home and place. After being seriously wounded, they had to wander from region to region, from hostel to guesthouse, and finally, with the support of a close family member, they organized a fundraiser on the social network "Facebook" and purchased an apartment in the village of Argel in the Kotayk region.

Vardan Vardanyan after the 44-day war


Vardan Vardanyan is a native of Meghri. He was a high school student when he transferred to Yerevan Physics and Mathematics School. He decided to become a soldier later, after graduating from the Faculty of Geography of Yerevan State University. Since October 3, 2020, the artillery officer has been in Ishkhanadzor. In those days, he was preparing for training exercises with soldiers. His first combat shooting was supposed to be. The war forced Vardan and the soldiers serving under his command to participate in combat operations without prior preparation. On the night of October 10 to 11, a multiple shrapnel wound received from a strike by an enemy drone changed the course and path of his life.

Manvel Hakobyan after the 44-day war


Manvel Hakobyan suffered a spinal cord injury in the first days of the 44-day war. At first, he did not realize the complexity of the injury: his life had been saved, his parents and relatives were alive and well. However, long and difficult months of recovery and struggle lay ahead. Manvel is sure that the wheelchair is temporary in his life. “Regardless of what different doctors say, if one in a thousand people walked in my condition, then I will be the second. If no one has walked before, I will be the first,” says Manvel.

Narek Amiryan


Narek Amiryan, a participant in the “Voice of Ukraine” project and a doctor, is a participant in the 44-day war. Before the war, he studied at a medical university and worked as a brigade doctor in the “emergency room”. During the war, Narek and his brigade transported the wounded. On November 6, the medical staff was attacked on the road to Karvachar, as a result of which Narek was also wounded.

Yeghishe Tadevosyan


Yeghishe Tadevosyan is one of the most prominent Armenian painters of the 19th-20th centuries. He spent his childhood in the Mother See. After graduating from the Moscow Art School, he was appointed a teacher of painting at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary.

Vahagn Demirchoghlyan


A student of the Gevorgyan Seminary, who is ordained a priest and serves in the Igdir church, independently achieves such successes in the field of atomic physics that amaze and amaze the greatest scientists in the field.

Archbishop Gabriel Aivazovsy


Archbishop Hovhannes Aivazovsky, being a Catholic priest, rebelled against the edict of Pope Zion of Rome concerning the Armenians, was persecuted and returned to the Armenian Apostolic Church. The skilled publicist and educator was the superintendent of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary and played a role in improving the theological subjects taught there.

Artsakh's "We Are Our Mountains" Song and Dance Ensemble


Artsakh group tries to reunite
 
After being forcibly deported from Artsakh, the “We Are Our Mountains” state song and dance ensemble is trying to reunite and continue its activities in Armenia. They have already managed to organize a concert, but not with a full lineup. Due to the lack of financial resources, the instrumental part of the group is missing, the musicians from Artsakh have taken on the mission of preserving their culture and are ready to perform regardless of difficulties.

Norayr Kartashyan and Menua Band


A concert entitled "Armenian Contemporary Music" was held, featuring arrangements and original works by Norayr Kartashyan.