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The Brazilian Armenian community gathered at St. Gevorg Church on Christmas DayOn Holy Nativity, Bishop Narek Berberyan, the diocesan Primate, celebrated a Liturgy at the Church of St. Gevork in Brazil, at the end of which he performed the traditional ceremony of the Water-blessing. Bishop Narek also performed a Holy Nativity water blessing ceremony at the Church of St.... more |
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Some Armenians participated in the Holy Nativity Liturgy from the courtyard of the Armenian Church in MoscowThe Christmas Liturgy at the Moscow Cathedral was attended not only by Armenians from Moscow, but also from the Moscow region and nearby cities. Some citizens followed the ceremony from abroad. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the diocesan Primate, Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan. The Liturgy... more |
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Pontifical Liturgy celebrated at the Mother Cathedral on Christmas DayThe Brotherhood procession accompanied the Catholicos of All Armenians, dressed in the vestments of a Celebrant, to the Mother Cathedral. This year, the canopy of the Armenian Patriarch was carried by members of the Architectural Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church. A Pontifical liturgy was... more |
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Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother ChurchThe celebrant was Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, Director of the "Garegin I" Educational Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The participants of the candlelight service experienced the sacrament of the sacred ordination and partook of communion. Many awaited that moment with fasting and... more |
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The first home-blessing of the year was performed in the Residency after the Candlelight LiturgyThe salt, bread, and water were blessed by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, and Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. The ceremony was attended by the Brotherhood and clergy of the Mother See. According to the ritual adopted from today, the clergy will visit the homes of... more |
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festive liturgy was served at St. Sarkis ChurchThe Christmas Candlelight Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Sarkis Cathedral with gospel readings announcing the birth and revelation of Christ, hymns praising the Mother of God, praise, and prayer. The faithful visited the church to hear the good news of the Lord's birth and to take the... more |
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Christmas Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at the Mother CathedralThe liturgy of the Nativity of Christ was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The pre-Christmas service was celebrated with the singing of Christmas hymns and the reading of the Gospel prophecies announcing the... more |
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The Mother See has published the schedule for the New Year and Christmas holidaysThe Mother See invites the faithful to participate in the New Year's Pomegranate Blessing Ceremony. At midnight, a Republican Prayer will be held in the Mother Cathedral. On January 1, at 10 a.m., a Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the Mother Cathedral. On the evening of January 5, the... more |
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Eventful WeekThe Assyrian Church of St. Mary of the East in California celebrated the upcoming Christmas with a bilingual church concert A consecration ceremony was held at the St. Vardan Cathedral of the Eastern Diocese of the USA A concert dedicated to the 155th anniversary of Komitas' birth was... more |
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The past year was historic for the Armenian Apostolic ChurchIn 2024, two historic events took place in the life of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian people: after decades of renovation, the Mother Cathedral was reconsecrated and reopened. Then the Holy Myron was blessed. In addition, bishops, priests, and deacons were ordained this year. The... more |
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The gala concert marking the 30th anniversary of the Youth Center was held at the Sundukyan National Academic TheaterThe students of the Armenian Youth Houses of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Armenian General Benevolent Union presented all branches of performing arts at the National Academic Theater: song, dance, classical and national instruments, theater and circus. About 500 young people of... more |
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A memorial evening "Dedication to Lusine" was held at the Lusine Zakaryan House-MuseumThe evening dedicated to the memory of the great singer was attended by musicians and artists inspired by her art, who joined the event on their own initiative. Spiritual songs and romances were performed by Marina Zalinyan, soloist of the choir of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, laureate of... more |
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