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A gathering of young people of Aragatsotn Diocese in Saghmosavank Around 200 young people from different settlements of Aragatsotn Diocese, together with the priests and the diocesan Primate, are praying for the peace and well-being of the motherland. With the blessing of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, the end-of-year gathering of youth... more |
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Conference dedicated to St. Nerses the Graceful in the Armenian Church in MoscowOn December 21, a conference dedicated to the 850th anniversary of the death of Saint Nerses the Graceful was held in the meeting hall of the Presbyterian Armenian Church in Moscow, which was attended by theologians, philologists, art critics, and historians from different cities of Russia, as well... more |
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Archimandrite Grigoris Shokhikyan received the degree of doctor of philosophyAfter receiving the title of Doctor of Philosophical Sciences at Nottingham University in Great Britain, Grigoris Shokhikyan, clerk-secretary of the Catholicos office, returned to the Mother See. After graduating from the Gevorgian Theological Seminary, the Archimandrite continued his studies at... more |
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11 students of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary were ordained deaconsOn December 25, on the day of the feast of St. Stepan the Proto-Deacon, 11 students of the fifth lecture hall of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary received deacon's degree. The ordination took place in the Church of the Holy Mother of God in Etchmiadzin. The ordaining clergyman was His Grace Bishop... more |
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The traditional Ghapama feast in the Armenian Diocese of GeorgiaThe traditional Ghapama feast is one of the most popular events of the Armenian diocese and community in Tbilisi, in which many diocesan structures participate. |
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A visit to the Hovsepyan family from Artsakh with many children, where twin boys will soon be bornThe shelter under the auspices of Holy Etchmiadzin sheltered families from Artsakh in 2020. After the forced displacement in 2023, this floor was again accepted by families from Artsakh. The Hovsepyan family with 4 children settled here is also a beneficiary of the monetary program implemented by... more |
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The Patriarch of All Armenians met the participants of the Priest Accelerated courseAnother group of priests from the dioceses of Armenia and Diaspora completed the Priest Accelerated course. The priests lived in the Mother See for three weeks, attended courses at the "Garegin I" educational center, communicated with the monastery's Brotherhood. At the end of the training, the... more |
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The Mother See considers it necessary to create a new textbook of Armenian historyOn December 21, under the chairmanship of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the Mother See a discussion dedicated to educational issues took place in Holy Etchmiadzin. A special reference was made to the new textbook of the 7th grade on the subject of Armenian History. |
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Blessing of Pomegranates at midnight in the Mother See (01.01.2024)Blessing of Pomegranates service was held in the St. Trdat Open Altar of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin․ |
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The Armenian Patriarch participated in the New Year's dinner at the Mother See with Artsakh familiesOn December 31, under the leadership of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, a congregational dinner was organized in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which was also attended by families from Artsakh who took refuge under auspieces of the Mother See. |
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Ordination of new acolytes in the Holy Transfiguration church in MoscowOn the feast of St. Stepan the Proto-Deacon, in the Armenian Cathedral of Holy Transfiguration in Moscow, the diocesan Primate His Eminence Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan performed an ordination of Acolytes. 14 Armenians of different ages serving in the Armenian churches of Chalter village in Moscow,... more |
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New Year's puppet show for children from Artsakh of Gugark DioceseDozens of children and schoolchildren from Artsakh settled in Vanadzor city had the opportunity to watch the New Year's performance of the Vanadzor Puppet Theater in the hall of the St. Grigor Narekatsi Church of the Gugark Diocese. |