In New York, the cross of the dome of St. Vardan Cathedral was consecrated and installed


The consecration ceremony of the cross took place following the Liturgy. This is the third cross erected on the shrine, the first one was installed in 1968, when the cathedral was built, then it was replaced on the 25th anniversary of the cathedral in 1993. The new cross was consecrated in the... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians referred to the termination of the teaching of church history in schools


At the meeting with the members of the youth unions of Aragatsotn Diocese, the Catholicos of All Armenians regretfully noted that the teaching of church history was stopped in schools. He noticed that children should be given the opportunity to study the history of the church to make the gospel... more

A Divine Liturgy for the Remembrance of the Dead was served in the churches


On the Monday following the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a Divine Liturgy for the Remembrance of the Dead was offered in all churches. After the Liturgy, a memorial service was performed, hymns were played, scriptural quotations were read, and all the deceased were remembered,... more

An international conference entitled "Perspectives of Armenian Philology" was held in the National Library


Philologists living in Armenia and different countries of the world presented three dozen reports during the conference held in parallel in several halls of the National Library. The organizer and sponsor of the "Perspectives of Armenian Philology" international conference, the Western Diocese... more

The Holy Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the Ark of the Covenant


With the blessing of Bishop Gevorg Saroyan, Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, a great all-diocesan pilgrimage was organized to the White Monastery of Lanjanisti on Saturday. The spiritual pastors, deacons, acolytes, members of the choir, a large number of believers from different communities... more

Saint Grigor Narekatsi Church of Gugark Diocese in Vanadzor was re-consecrated


After the renovation, the Mother Church of St. Grigor Narekatsi of Vanadzor was re-consecrated. The main problem was the repair of the roof, ceiling and walls damaged by rainwater. The work took several months. In the process, it became necessary to restore the Holy Altar and the damaged parts... more

Members of the Church-loving Youth Unions of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America performed volunteer work


The younger members of the Church-loving Youth Unions of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America performed volunteer work in the charity canteen of the Youth Center of Arabkir. They personally served lunch to the users of the charity canteen. The volunteers also participated... more

The students of Vanadzor's Youth Center karate class returned with victory from two tournaments


Alen Gevorgyan, a member of Vanadzor's Youth Center, took first place in the "Open Georgia" international karate tournament held in Georgia. Allen has now been named to the national team. At the karate tournament, the students of Youth Center also won silver and bronze medals. 3 out of 4... more

On the day of the Transfiguration, a service of the granting of the Acolytes was held in the Kecharis monastery


In the Kecharis Monastery of Tsaghkadzor, on the Feast of the Transfiguration, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, a granting of the Acolytes was performed before the liturgy. The Primate of the Kotayk Diocese awarded 43 people of different ages and professions with... more

On the Feast of the Transfiguration, a Liturgy was served in the St. Gayane Monastery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Catholicos of All Armenians entered the St. Gayane Church by sprinkling rose water and conveying blessings. The feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ is the third of the five tabernacle feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The basis is the event on Mount Tabor mentioned by the... more

The Armenian Church will celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord (Vardavar) on July 7


The basis of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, Vardavar, is the Gospel story about the transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor and appearing to the disciples in divine glory. In all churches, a festive liturgy will be offered this Sunday, and a liturgy for the memory of the dead... more

A spiritual yard camp was organized in the yard of St. Hovhannes the Evangelist Church of Artashat


200 children participate in the Camp, which is being held for the 6th time, 60 of them are children of displaced families from Artsakh. For a week, they train, play, participate in competitions and talk in the church yard. Father Hovsep Sargsyan and Father Yervand Babayan are responsible for the... more