Priestly ordination of seven pilgrims took place at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


After the end of the Saturday Evening Service, the priestly ordination ceremony took place. In the Mother Monastery, in the presence of the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin, a public examination of the Orthodox faith of the newly ordained was held. The ordained unanimously rejected and cursed heretics and schismatics, and vowed to follow the faith and teachings of the holy apostles, Armenian patriarchs and archimandrites. During the Sunday liturgy, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the priestly ordination of seven covenanters was performed in the Mother Cathedral.

 

Rev. Fr. Soghomon Avetisyan


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Schoolchildren from France met with the Armenian Patriarch


Students from the Marseille National School, the Saint Mesrop Arab School in Paris, and the School-Loving Association were hosted at the Mother See and received the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians. More than 2,000 Armenian children study in Armenian schools in France. Since great attention is paid to Armenian language classes at school, all the children spoke Armenian. There were 50 9th graders in the group.

Catholicos of All Armenians received Georgian, Lebanese, Bulgarian and French lawyers


They came to Armenia to participate in an international conference convened by the Chamber of Advocates. His Holiness presented the guests with the details of the Armenian Genocide and the genocidal actions carried out by Azerbaijan against the Armenians of Artsakh. He also touched upon the protection of the just rights of the Armenians of Artsakh, the return of prisoners, and the preservation of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh.

A service of intercession for the martyrs of the Genocide was held at St. George's Church in Tbilisi


On the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Georgian Armenians marched with torches and signs to the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi, in the courtyard of which a khachkar dedicated to the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide is erected. A protest rally was held in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia. The participants condemned the policy of genocide denial against the Armenian people, demanding that Turkey be held accountable for the crime committed in accordance with international norms.sion for the martyrs of the Genocide was held at St. George's Church in Tbilisi On the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Georgian Armenians marched with torches and signs to the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi, in the courtyard of which a khachkar dedicated to the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide is erected. A protest rally was held in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia. The participants condemned the policy of genocide denial against the Armenian people, demanding that Turkey be held accountable for the crime committed in accordance with international norms.A service of intercession for the martyrs of the Genocide was held at St. George's Church in Tbilisi On the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Georgian Armenians marched with torches and signs to the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi, in the courtyard of which a khachkar dedicated to the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide is erected. A protest rally was held in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia. The participants condemned the policy of genocide denial against the Armenian people, demanding that Turkey be held accountable for the crime committed in accordance with international norms.

Intercession service at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex


On the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, a ceremony of intercession for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide was held at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, near the Eternal Flame.

Rev. Fr. Tachat Barseghyan


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His Holiness the Patriarch performed a house blessing ceremony at the Mother See


After the Holy Resurrection Candlelight Liturgy, the procession of clergymen accompanied the Armenian Patriarch to the Old Residency to perform the house blessing ceremony. His Holiness offered glory and thanksgiving to God for the opportunity to experience the joy and delight of the feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Christ with the faithful people. The clergy must visit the homes of the believers with the Gospel of the Resurrection and bless the goods of the house.

A Washing of the Feet service was performed in all Armenian Apostolic churches


On Holy Thursday, a Washing of the Feet service is performed in all Armenian Apostolic churches, and in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, it is performed by the Patriarch of All Armenians. His Holiness first blesses the water and oil placed on the altar, then kneels and begins to wash the feet of the 12 people symbolizing Christ's disciples.

 

Catholicos of All Armenians received participants of the "Discover Armenia" program


The Executive Director of the AGBU Armenia Office presented the details of the program and the members of the group who arrived from Lebanon, the USA and Bulgaria to His Holiness. His Holiness conveyed his blessing and fatherly message to the young people, and evaluated the programs. The Armenian Patriarch also exhorted to live a life of prayer, maintain a strong connection with the Mother Church, and urged everyone to value life through national service.

Rev. Fr. Vrtanes Baghalyan


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His Holiness appeals to German President to release prisoners


While receiving the German President at the Mother See, taking into account that he would also travel to Azerbaijan, His Holiness appealed to Frank-Walter Steinmeier with a request to raise in Baku the issues of the just rights of the people of Artsakh, the release of Armenian prisoners of war, and the preservation of Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage.