Theater class at the Malatia Youth Center


The students of the theater class of the Armenian Children's House in Malatia are visiting the Theater for Young Spectators. This time, not to watch a performance, but to see and learn how it is created on a professional stage.

The detention period of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, was extended by 1 month


The hearing was attended by defrocked priests Aramayis Takhmazyan and Stepan Asatryan as victims. The prosecutor's office filed a motion to extend the prelate's detention for another three months. The prelate's defense attorneys stated that the detention of Prelate Mkrtich is illegal, and no witnesses have been summoned who could be illegally influenced by the prelate. The defrocked former priests refused to answer the question of whether Prelate Mkrtich could hinder their freedom.
 

I have come to the Diocese of Masyatsotn with an agenda of peace and reconciliation. Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan


The Vicar of the Masyatsotn Diocese, Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Mother of God Church in Dalar. Despite threats from various officials and individuals against the priests, the clergy of the diocese expressed unconditional loyalty to the order of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and the mission of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Archimandrite Ruben stated in a conversation with journalists that he came to the Masyatsotn Diocese with an agenda of peace and reconciliation.
 

Yeghishe Charents: Road Book


During the next program of the series “In the Pavilion: About Literature and Art,” prose writer Hovhannes Yeranyan talks about the influence of his collection Road Book on the fate of Yeghishe Charents, about the poet’s persecution and death.

Azat Adamyan


After the April War, Azat Adamyan founded the “Bardak” pub in Stepanakert, which soon became a favorite gathering place for young people and tourists from Artsakh. During the 44-day war, he volunteered for the 7th defense unit called “Yeghnikner”, where he was wounded in October. Later, in 2023, when Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh, Azat participated in the defense of Khramort. Now, Azat has reopened the “Bardak” pub in Stepanakert in Yerevan. He also aims to create his own new Artsakh in an abandoned village in Armenia.

The holding of the Episcopal Assembly in Austria is conditioned by the situation in Armenia


The planned Episcopal Assembly in Austria is conditioned by historical, canonical and situational circumstances, with the aim of ensuring the free, legal and full course of the conference. This decision stems from historical experience and the current situation, the aim of which is to ensure the free course of the conference and the full adoption of decisions, without external pressure.

Vahagn Samvelyan


Vahagn became known and loved by the public from the TV series “The Last Teacher”, where he played the role of Armen. He was seriously injured as a result of Azerbaijani aggression in Artsakh and spent days in an artificial coma. 21-year-old Vahagn was a conscript, he had been drafted into the army for two months when the war began. Now he is an actor in a drama theater, he still bears the consequences of the war, he can only see with one eye, but he always looks forward, accepting this blow of life.

Hasmik Karapulyan's exhibition of paintings is on display at the Ruben Sevak Museum


The exhibited works are the works of Hasmik Karapulyan over the last two years. The art critic's series of paintings dedicated to ancient Armenian temples prove that the holy temples of the Armenian faith are not just a legacy of the past; standing or bowing, they always preach faith, hope, love and truth.

The circulating thesis of “intra-church contradictions” is artificial. SSC


Considering the accusation of the Church’s involvement in politics as unfounded and unacceptable, the Supreme Spiritual Council rejected the attempts by the ruling power to involve the Armenian Church in political processes by forming artificial agendas, which creates new divisions and contradictions in national life.

 

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the naming of Jesus Christ


According to Jewish law, on the 8th day after birth, the baby Jesus is taken to the temple and named. Jesus is the Greek version of the Jewish name Joshua, which means “The Lord saves.”

The incriminating facts are not based on the results of the examinations


Vahagn Chakhalyan, one of the members of the Holy Struggle, noted that after months of imprisonment and numerous deprivations, the courtroom is the only place where they can express their views in their defense.
 

Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan offered his first Liturgy in the Norabats church


Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan offered his first Liturgy in the Norabats church of the Masyatsotn Diocese , which was attended by the clergy of the Masyatsotn Diocese. Earlier, the clergy expressed their unconditional loyalty to the order of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and the mission of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Many believers from different communities came on pilgrimage to the Holy Mother of God Church in Norabats to express their love and prayerful support to the new leader.