Monday, September 29, 2025

 
During a meeting with pilgrims from the Catholic University Community of Graz, Austria, His Holiness noted that there are close relations and fruitful cooperation between the Armenian and Catholic Churches. Referring to the challenges facing Armenia today, the Armenian Patriarch expressed his...
2025-09-29
 
This feast is unique to the Armenian Apostolic Church among Christian churches. The faithful prepare for the feast dedicated to the Lord's Sign with a week-long fast. The Lord's Sign is kept in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and is used during the blessing of the Holy Myron. Since 2003, by the...
2025-09-29
 
The consecration ceremony began with the opening of the doors, then the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, anointed the church's holy table, baptismal font, columns, and the iron cross placed on the top of the church with holy myron. After the consecration, Father Hovhannes...
2025-09-29
 
The consecration ceremony was performed by Bishop Makar Hakobyan, Primate of the Syunik Diocese, with the participation of the clergy of the diocese. His Holiness consecrated the Holy Altar, the baptismal font, and the columns of the church. Bishop Makar also celebrated the first liturgy in the...
2025-09-29
 
The official opening ceremony of the Armenian-Ukrainian International School was held under the chairmanship of Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine. The construction of the church-owned school began in 2021 and was built with the funds of the Grigor Lusavorich...
2025-09-29
 
A call was made at the liturgy to pray for the Holy Fathers, national benefactor Samvel Karapetyan, and our other compatriots who have been in prison illegally for months, who have been in prison without liberty and deprivation.
2025-09-29
 
On the feast of the Holy Cross of Varaga, for the first time, a relic of the Cross of Christ was brought from the Mother See to the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Agarak, Aragatsotn region. The pilgrims, accompanied by priests, headed to the church. The liturgy was celebrated by the...
2025-09-29
 
The Catholicos of All Armenians highly appreciated the work carried out by the diocesan primate and the spiritual ministers of the diocese in community life. He urged the pilgrims to remain steadfast in their faith, make every effort to strengthen the community, and bring useful service to the...
2025-09-29
 
The public prosecutor did not present any mitigating or aggravating circumstances for Archbishop Michael's sentence and requested that the bishop be sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. The defense believes that the authorities are pursuing political persecution against Archbishop Michael.
2025-09-29