AGBU "Andranik" scout camp in Dilijan has ended


More than 130 scouts of "Armenian Youth Association" of AGBU Iraq, Iran, Syria and Armenia spent a week in "Andranik" scout camp in Dilijan. During this time, they visited the sights of Armenia, made pilgrimages to shrines and met with the Patriarch of All Armenians at the Holy Etchmiadzin. The... more

The reliquary of the Holy Cross will be taken from the Mother See to the Holy Mother of God Church in Aragats


July 28 is the tenth anniversary of the re-consecration of the Holy Mother of God Church in Aragats village, Aparan. On that day, the relic of the Holy Cross will be taken from the Holy Etchmiadzin to the church. A festive service will be offered. The relic will remain in the sanctuary until the... more

The exhibition of Manon-Armine Avetisyan was opened in the Union of Artists


The exhibition titled "Emotional Storm" by Manon-Armine Avetisyan was opened in the Union of Artists, where the painting works of the artist from different years were presented. Manon-Armine Avetisyan is the pedagogue of the drawing class of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin and Armenian... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the young pilgrims of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America


His Holiness Karekin II commanded the young people to keep their national identity and loyalty to national values ​​intact and to be actively involved in the national-church life. There are 24 members of the senior group of Church-loving Youth Unions of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the participants of the AGBU "Andranik" scout camping program


The Catholicos of All Armenians highly appreciated the efforts of the AGBU Central Board for the patriotic mission, the support shown to the Mother See and the worldwide dioceses of the Armenian Church, for the implementation of various educational and cultural programs. About 138 scouts from... more

At the invitation of the Mother See, the Romanian Orthodox Church will support the forcibly displaced families from Artsakh


The delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the invitation of the Armenian Apostolic Church, came to Armenia to study the needs of forcibly displaced families from Artsakh and to support them in the future with the Mother See. They are collecting financial support in all parishes to help... more

Saturday schools of the Armenian church in North America are state licensed


For the first time in the history of the diaspora, the "Little Angels" Saturday School of the Western Diocese of the USA received a state license from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). After about a year of studies, the decision was made by the special session of the summer... more

An English specialist forcibly displaced from Artsakh teaches sand painting to children in Yerevan


Hasmik Arzumanyan, forcibly displaced from Artsakh, teaches sand painting to Artsakh children living in Yerevan. During the siege, she founded a sand painting center in Stepanakert, where children painted with colored sand accompanied by classical music, following the schedule of electricity.... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the clergy participating in the Priest Accelerated course


This month, 21 priests from different dioceses of Armenia and Diaspora participated in the three-week Priest Accelerated courses. The Patriarch of All Armenians urged the clergy to further strengthen community life in their spiritual service, to strengthen faith, hope and love in the lives of... more

150 children from Artsakh are resting in Vanadzor under the auspices of the Armenian Apostolic Church


More than 150 Artsakh children are spending their summer vacation in the "Tsitsernak" camp of the Gugark diocese under the patronage of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhichevan. "Kathmandu" Spiritual-cultural and sports-oriented camp has been operating since 2014 in the village of... more

The best specialists from 16 countries of the world are participating in the International Congress of Armenian Studies


On the initiative of the Mashtots Matenadaran, an International Congress of Armenian Studies is being held in Armenia on July 19-22, in which major scientific centers of the world participate. The Congress can become an international platform for the promotion of Armenian Studies. Around 40... more

A festive liturgy was held in St. Thaddeus Church of Masis


The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorated one of the founders of the church, Apostle Thaddeus and one of the first Christian martyrs, Virgin Sandukht. On that occasion, with the blessing of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the relic of St. Thaddeus the Apostle was taken to St. Thaddeus... more