The Armenian Apostolic Church is one of the most trusted institutions in Armenia


According to the results of periodic sociological surveys conducted by the “Arar” Civilization Research Foundation since 2023, the most trusted institutions are the Armed Forces with an index of 69.6 percent and the Armenian Apostolic Church with an index of 65.3 percent. The director of the foundation, Armen Khachikyan, summarized the results of the research of “Arar” and other international institutions in the collection entitled “The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in the Conditions of Modern Transformations”. The work was published with the author’s editing and initiative of Father Ararat Poghosyan, director of the Tamar and Vache Manukyan Matenadaran of the Mother See.
 

Values ​​and Choices


Why is our statehood facing an existential threat today, and who benefits from it? Why does political power violate moral norms? Anna Sargsyan spoke with lawyer Taron Simonyan.

The Court of Appeals has considered the issue of changing the preventive measure of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan


The lawyers have petitioned to lift the preventive measure of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the leader of the Shirak diocese, which is house arrest. The defense side emphasized that Archbishop Mikayel has been in prison for a year, while the intended sentence is two years, meaning that the bishop has already served half of it. The court decided to postpone the consideration of the petition and address it in the final court session. The next session is scheduled for June 17.
 

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Second Palm Sunday


The Second Palm Sunday, which heralds the Lord's triumphal entry into Upper Jerusalem, is celebrated only by the Armenian Church. The sacred tradition is recounted in detail in the hymn "This Wonderful Sign" written by Catholicos Grigor the Witness. The festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the St. Hripsime Church in the old district of Goris by the Primate of the Syunik Diocese, Bishop Makar Hakobyan.
 

Nork Armenian Children's Home Students Present Children's Circus Show at Tashir Arena


At Tashir Arena, the students of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and AGBU Nork Armenian Children's Home presented a synthesis of art, with the Circus School, the "Narek" dance ensemble, and the "Armenner" percussion ensemble performing simultaneously. The Gevorg Ginosyan Armenian Children's Home Circus School has performed concerts and tours in the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Beirut, and Turkey.
 

The Hymn of Zechariah (1:67-80)


The Hymn of Zechariah is presented in verses 67-80 of the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke. Father Markos Mangasaryan interprets.

Does Armenia have a foreign policy


What defines Armenia's foreign policy today: economic zones, the search for political identity, or simply the instinct for survival? Anna Sargsyan spoke with political scientist Hrant Mikaelyan.

Master's thesis defense held at Gevorgyan Theological Seminary


Three seminarians presented their thesis: Deacon Armen Mkrtchyan, Deacon Alik Harutyunyan, and Deacon Arsen Martirosyan. Deacon Armen tried to present the preaching significance and content of all ritual ceremonies, particularly the Holy Liturgy. Deacon Alik Harutyunyan's work, through the analysis of historical data, counteracts the Azerbaijani narratives that Artsakh is an Udyan, Azerbaijani territory.
 

Episcopal ordination and consecration by the Catholicos of All Armenians


The Vicar of the Diocese of Gegharkunik, Bishop Isahak Poghosyan, the Vicar of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, the Vicar of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, Bishop Anania Tsaturyan, and the Director of the Evangelization Center of the Mother See, Bishop Zakaria Baghumyan, were ordained bishops by the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. During the pontifical liturgy, His Holiness prayed for the ordinations, asking the Holy Spirit for graces to be true shepherds. In the coming days, the newly consecrated bishops will celebrate the liturgies of the ordination in the Mother Cathedral.
 

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II Receives Newly Consecrated Bishops


The Catholicos of All Armenians congratulated them on their episcopal elevation and wished them a fruitful mission for the glory of the Holy Apostolic Church and the building of the Fatherland. His Holiness urged the Holy Fathers to keep their vows, to make every effort to strengthen the national-spiritual life, and to inspire faith and hope in the people. After the ordination and consecration, Bishop Zakaria Baghumyan celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral.
 

Bishop Mkrtich’s Case Has Political Overtones: Defense


During the court hearing in the case of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, and the spiritual pastor of the Mughni parish, Father Garegin Arsenyan, at the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of the Aragatsotn Region, the defense side stated that the case has a political overtones. The defense side noted that the only source of evidence in the case to date is the injured party, the defrocked clergymen Aramayis Takhmazyan and Stepan Asatryan.
 

Catholicos of All Armenians Speaks to Priestly Assembly About the Situation Around the Church


About 200 clergy serving in the dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church - priests, deacons, archpriests, diocesan leaders, and members of the Mother See - participated in a priestly assembly at the Mother Cathedral on May 26. Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the chairman of the organizing committee for priestly assemblies for 20 years, did not participate because he is under house arrest. The meeting was attended by the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, who is under administrative supervision. This year, the priestly assembly was held in the absence of high-ranking clergy and a group of priests who joined the anti-church campaign. The Armenian Patriarch spoke with the priests about the worrying developments around the Church and the persecutions being carried out against clergy.