The 24th anniversary of the enthronement of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II


The members of the Supreme Spiritual Council also participated in the Divine liturgy in the St. Gayane Monastery. On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, a Pontifical Prayer was fulfilled.

On the Feast of the Holy Evangelists, the relic of Luke the Evangelist was taken to St. Hovhannes Church in Artashat


The Primate of the Masyatsotni Diocese completed the Divine liturgy with a cross bearing the relic of Luke the Evangelist and saying a protective prayer. The day of the feast of the Evangelists is also the day of the vow of St. John's Church.

AGBU hot meal program for Artsakh residents


On the initiative of the AGBU, 3500 food boxes are prepared, packed and delivered daily to Artsakh citizens living in Yerevan, as well as in different regions of Armenia.

The St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Gomen Village of Akhalkalaki district was re-consecrated


The St. Gregory the Illuminator church in Goman village of Javakhk was built in 1847. In recent decades, the church was not functioning, it was on the verge of collapse. The prayer hall was renovated with the benevolence of Bandikyans, a Gomanian father and son.

On October 27, 1999, the National Church Assembly elected the 132nd Armenian Patriarch


Karekin II Nersesyan became the Catholicos of All Armenians 

The Orthodox Church of Cyprus provided medicine to the Mother See to help the people of Artsakh


Under the direction of the Armenian Patriarch, the medicine was sent to the "Izmirlian" medical center, from where it will be distributed to the Armenians of Artsakh.

The participants of the "Gavit" public platform of the Mother See issued a statement


The "Gavit" platform meetings are regularly held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, during which the ontological challenges of Armenia and Artsakh and ways to overcome them are discussed. Clergymen, public figures, representatives of professional and expert societies participate in platform... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians Met with the Clergymen of the Priest Accelerated Course


25 priests from Armenian and diaspora dioceses worldwide participated the three week Priest Accelerated Course in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The program is coordinated by His Eminence Archbishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, director of the "Garegin I" educational center. On the occasion of the... more

Awarding of medals in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


"St. Nerses the Graceful" high honor of the Armenian Church was awarded to Khachatur Mutafyan and Ludvig Haroyan, members of the Audit Committee of Holy Etchmiadzin. The responsible secretary of the Catholicos office, Anahit Antonyan, was awarded the "Saint Sahak-Saint Mesrop" high order of... more

Rev. Fr. Nerses from the Artsakh Diocese


Father Nerses went through war, siege, loss of loved ones, a thousand and one trials with his family and community. On September 30, he was forced out of Stepanakert, when the enemy was already in the outskirts of the city. The priest from Artsakh assures that they were ready to endure hunger... more

"When we see and miss each other, we hug each other." The covenant of the people of Artsakh to Holy Translators church in Parpi


With the efforts of the Primates of Artsakh and Aragatsotn dioceses, our compatriots displaced from various villages and cities of Artsakh went on a pilgrimage to Holy Translators Church in the village of Parpi. 

A memorial service was held in memory of Academician Fadey Sargsyan


In the Holy Archangels Church of the Mother See, under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a memorial service was held in memory of Fadey Sargsyan. This September marks the 100th anniversary of the outstanding figure.