A united prayer for the return of prisoners held in Baku prisons was heard in St. Anna Church


Family members, relatives and friends of the prisoners were present at the joint prayer. A year ago, on September 27, Ruben Vardanyan, a well-known philanthropist, was arrested near Hakari bridge and transferred to Baku prison. His arrest was followed by the arrests of seven Artsakh... more

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In the coming days, the Patriarch will take part in the solemn ceremonies of the Mother Cathedral re-consecration and Blessing of the Holy Muron. The procession of the clergy,... more

A festive liturgy was held in the St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak and the Relic of the Lord's cross was taken away


Rev. Fr/ Paren Arakelyan, the spiritual pastor of the Saghmosanvank pastorate, performed the liturgy in the St. Mariane Church. On the occasion of the commemoration day of the Holy Virgins Peprone, Mariane and Shushanik, the daughter of General Vardan, under the Patriarchal direction of... more

The Divine and Immortal Liturgy will be offered on all days of the week following the re-consecration of the Cathedral


Under the direction of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, on all days of the week following the re-consecration ceremony of the Mother Cathedral, from September 30 to October 6, at 19:00, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy for the peace and stability of the Motherland, the safe and prosperous... more

Before the re-consecration, the nuns of Ghazaravan, finally cleaned the renovated Cathedral


The Temple has already been cleaned of construction debris. The final cleaning was entrusted to Ghazaravan nuns. Under the direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See is involved in the ongoing work to properly carry out the ceremonies of the blessing of... more

Eventful week in one breath


The "Hay Art House" of the Armenian Diocese of Canada organized a pilgrimage to the Quebec shrine and the Mother of God Cathedral. On September 21, the Armenian Congregation of Saints Hakobyans of Jerusalem made a republican prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.... more

The international exhibition entitled Mariam from Anahit: "Mother Goddess" was opened in the Museum of History


In one of the two exhibition halls there are finds from the pre-Christian period, in the other there are samples with the image of the Mother of God. The head and hand of the famous bronze statue of the goddess Anahit, which are preserved in the prestigious British Museum, were exhibited for... more

On the Independence Day, the Diocese of Masyatsotn organized a pilgrimage to the White Monastery of Lajanist


The Primate of the diocese, the clergy and more than 120 young people walked for about 3 kilometers and overcame the difficulties of the road to reach the humble holy place dating back to the 13-14th century. The diocese often organizes pilgrimages to this humble church, the sanctuary of the... more

On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the consecration, the relic of St. Stepanos the Proto-Deacon was taken to Nigavan church


The Sunday following the Exaltation is the pilgrimage day of St. Stepanos Church of Nigavan community. The dilapidated church built in the 1870s was re-consecrated in 2015. On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the re-consecration of St. Stepanos Church of Nigavan community, with the... more

Many sacred relics of the Armenian Apostolic Church will be brought out at the ceremony of the blessing of the Holy Muron


Among the important relics participating in the sacred ceremony are the relics of the founding apostles of the Armenian Church Thaddeus and Bartholomew, which were donated to the Armenian Church by Pope John Paul II in 1994. The reliquary of the Holy Martyrs will be taken out. The sacred... more

On the occasion of the Independence Day, a republican prayer was held in the Mother See


The Brotherhood of the Mother See prayed for an independent and free Armenia. The republican prayer is celebrated in Armenian churches twice a year since 1991, on May 28 and September 21. It was first held in 1991 shortly after the declaration of the Independence Referendum and has become an... more

On the occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited Yerablur


Under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.occasion of the Independence... more