Students of the Alex and Marie Manoogian School met with the Patriarch of All Armenians


Twenty students and teachers from the Alex and Marie Manoogian School, which has been operating in Detroit, Michigan since 1969, accompanied by AGBU Armenia President Vazgen Yacoubian, met with the Patriarch of All Armenians. His Holiness urged the school students to support their homeland through... more

The Holy Relic of the Cross of the Lord has been moved to the St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak


On the second Tuesday following the Exaltation of the Cross, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the memory of Saints Peprone, Mariane, and Saint Shushanik, daughter of General Vardan. This is also the day of the dedication of the Holy Mariane Church in Ashtarak. For the second... more

The court found Archbishop Michael guilty; the sentence will be determined in an additional hearing


Judge Armine Meliksetyan of the Criminal Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan issued a guilty verdict against the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan. The preventive measure of detention chosen against him remained unchanged. The Primate of the Shirak... more

The trial of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese, has ended


The court will make a verdict on September 24, but the advocacy group does not hope that the court will make a fair decision. Otherwise, the case would have been sent to the Shirak regional court by jurisdiction. In addition, when extending the term of detention, the court did not take into account... more

123 manuscripts of Holy Etchmiadzin


During the reign of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, through the direct efforts of His Holiness, the collection of the Manuscripts of the Mother See was replenished with 123 manuscripts. His Holiness also donated his personal manuscript, the 16th-century Gospel, to the Manuscripts of Holy... more

The first exhibition with the Louvre Museum opened at the History Museum


16 masterpieces of medieval spiritual art have been brought from the Louvre to the History Museum of Armenia. They are displayed alongside about 20 exhibits from the History Museum, one of which is on loan from the treasures of Holy Etchmiadzin. The silver reliquary of the Apostle Bartholomew, made... more

Archpriest Michael faces punishment ranging from a fine to 5 years in prison


The investigation into the case of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, has not been completed. The final hearing will continue on September 23, during which Archbishop Mikayel will make a speech. The defense lawyers believe that this case is a political order. They have... more

The relic of Saint Stepanos the Proto-Deacon has been moved to the Nigavan church


On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the consecration of the Saint Stepanos Church in Nigavan, the relic of Saint Stepanos the Proto Deacon was transferred from the Mother See by the order of the Armenian Patriarch. The participants of the liturgy received communion and were granted the... more

The Holy Savior Church of Aragatsavan was consecrated


The church was started to be built in 2011 through the efforts of philanthropist Hakob Sargsyan. Currently, a bell tower is being built next to the church, with a rectory. At the opening of the church, the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, urged the community residents to... more

The relics of Saint Jacob the Elder have been transferred to the Church of the Holy Mother of God in Tsovinar


The pilgrims went on a cross procession to the village's Holy Mother of God to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the church's reconsecration with a festive liturgy. Before that, the Primate of the Gegharkunik Diocese performed a requiem service at the khachkar-monument dedicated to the memory of... more

A Republican Prayer was held in Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of Independence Day


On the occasion of Independence Day, the congratulatory message of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, in particular, states: “Our responsibility towards the state cannot tolerate injustice and lawlessness, hatred and division, falsehood and deceit, but must lead our people to... more

Catholicos of All Armenians meets with the Pope of Rome


During the meeting with the Pope, the Catholicos of All Armenians touched upon the problems of the forcibly displaced Armenians of Artsakh, the preservation of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage facing the threat of destruction in Artsakh, and the situation of prisoners of war and... more