The feast of St. George was celebrated in the church of the Garnahovit community of the Aragatsotn diocese


Pilgrims participated in the Liturgy and experienced the mystery of the sacred ceremony at the St. George Church in Garnahovit. The church was renovated in 2017. The feast day of St. George was declared the day of the feast of the Holy Church in Garnahovit. On that occasion, the relic of St. George... more

17 students from the Youth Centers in Malatia received awards at the "Universe Art 2025" festival


About 600 children aged 5-18 participated in the international festival. In the final round, an exhibition was opened at the Artists' Union of Armenia, then a solemn award ceremony and a gala concert were held in the hall of the Armenian-Slavonic University. 17 students from the two classes of... more

The 2nd edition of the Artsakh Diocese's Book Series, "Artsakh Miracle Stories," has been published


Along with historical facts about the Amaras Monastery, Tsitsernavank, Gtchavank and many other holy places in Artsakh, the book presents numerous miracles related to them, as well as miracle stories testifying to the faith and personal spiritual experiences of the Armenians of Artsakh. The book... more

Representatives of US Christian churches hosted at the Mother See


At the Office of Inter-Church Relations of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Archbishop Garegin Hambardzumyan hosted representatives of the "Save Armenia" Christian organization, the Tufenkian Foundation, and Christian churches operating in the United States, which have been taking steps for... more

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