Defense attorney files motion to dismiss Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan's case because there is no object of crime


At the court hearing on the case of Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, defense attorney Arsen Babayan filed a motion to dismiss the case and stop the criminal prosecution of the Archbishop. The attorney argued that there is no object of crime, and the Archbishop did not commit the act he is accused of. The court rejected the motion, stating that the evidence must be examined. The prosecutor filed a motion to detain Archbishop Arshak, but the court left the preventive measure unchanged.
 

The government falsely appointed Arman Saroyan as a member of the commission for discussing pardon issues


Arman Saroyan was appointed a member of the “Consultative Commission for Discussing Pardon Issues” as a representative of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. The Mother See announced that the appointment was made without the consent of the Armenian Apostolic Church and violates the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. A representative of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in a state or any other structure can only be appointed with the blessing and privilege of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Catholicos of All Armenians. And the declared deposed Bishop Gevorg is not authorized and cannot represent the Armenian Church either from a canonical, legal or moral point of view.
 

Hasmik


Writer Hovhannes Yeranyan tells about the path of actress Hasmik Papyan. She was the first actress to be awarded the title of People's Artist. She was also the first female deputy of the Supreme Council. Yeghishe Charents dedicated a poem to her on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of her activities.

The miraculous Gospel of Shuriskhan was moved to the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni


The faithful at the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni communed with the power emanating from the miraculous Gospel of Shuriskhan during the Divine Liturgy. For more than 25 years, the Gospel of Shuriskhan has been moved to the St. Gevorg Church. With the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, the clergy of the St. Gevorg Church are keeping the tradition intact.
 

The relic of St. Stepanos the Protodeacon has been transferred from the Mother See to the Mastara Church


By the Patriarchal direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the relic of St. Stepanos the Protodeacon has been transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the St. John Church in Mastara. A Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served.

 

The clash of slogans and reality in the education sector: The case of David Minasyan


According to the Investigative Committee, a public criminal prosecution has been initiated against David Minasyan in connection with the incident that took place at the St. Anna Church on March 29. Respecting the principle of the presumption of innocence and the interests of pre-investigation activities, Anna Sargsyan spoke with education expert Serob Khachatryan about the public reaction and the attitude towards the student.

Luke the Evangelist’s Prologue (1:1-4)


Who was the addressee of the Gospel of Luke, Theophilus, which means God-loving? There is a version that Luke, having been sent to Rome by the Apostle Paul, converted a centurion named Theophilus, to whom he later dedicated his Gospel. According to another version, Theophilus was the judge who was to pass sentence on the Apostle Paul and Luke wrote this Gospel to save his teacher. According to a third version, Theophilus is a collective figure and by saying Theophilus, Luke means all those who love God. Father Markos Mangasaryan interprets verses 1-4 of the first chapter of the Prologue to the Gospel of Luke.

Holy and Immortal Liturgy of Remembrance of the Dead was Served in the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin


The purpose of this sacred ceremony is to remember the departed and bring the good news of the great holiday of Resurrection to their souls. His Holiness the Patriarch declared April 6, the day of the martyrdom of Catholicos Khoren Muradbekyan, the day of remembrance of the clergy martyred during the communist dictatorship. On the initiative of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, a memorial wall was built to immortalize their memory, where the names of the martyrs are recorded.
 

Spiritual care in medical centers


Many medical centers in Armenia have prayer rooms or chapels. Patients, nurses, doctors, and staff members in the system consider the presence of a clergyman, a prayer room, a chapel, or a prayer corner in the hospital a necessity. The need for a clergyman is felt by seriously ill patients, relatives of patients, and doctors themselves. The presence of a chapel in medical centers is widespread in European countries and the United States.

3 Lawyers Carried the Canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch on the Feast of the Holy Resurrection


On the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholicos of All Armenians traditionally serves the festive Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This year, the canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch was carried by lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, Yerem Sargsyan, Ara Ghazaryan, and Dr. Arthur Grabsky. This is not accidental, because since last year the church has been forced to defend its right to independence, autonomy, and spiritual mission in court.

 

The bells of the Armenian Apostolic Church heralded the miraculous resurrection of Christ


A festive liturgy of Candlemas was served in the Mother Cathedral, after which the patriarchal procession moved to the candlelight hall to convey the life-giving light of the feast of the Holy Resurrection to the believers.

The House Blessing Ceremony was held at the Residency


After the Candlemas Divine Liturgy, conveying the good news of Christ’s Resurrection to each other, the clergy, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, gathered in the Cathedral. The House Blessing Ceremony was held: the goods of the Cathedral – bread, water and salt – were blessed. According to the established procedure, the clergy, with the good news of the Resurrection, will visit the homes of the faithful to bless family treasures and goods.