"Armenia 2041" Foundation has published the winning projects of the "Strong Diaspora" program


The "Armenia 2041" Foundation operates within the framework of the Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia Foundation. The "Strong Diaspora" program awarded 10 grants worth $10,000 each. The grant was awarded mainly to Diaspora Armenians, individuals and groups with ideas on how to preserve and... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians presented a silver jug ​​to national philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan


At the Mother See, His Holiness received the national benefactor, godfather of Muron blessing, Samvel Karapetyan and presented him with a silver jar, made in the likeness of muron distribution jars. On one side of the jar, the Cathedral is depicted, one of the benefactors of whose renovation... more

The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated Cathedral


On the day after the re-consecration of the temple, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan. With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy will be... more

Pilgrims from all over the world came to the Mother See to participate in the historical events


Thousands of believers from all over the world came to Holy Etchmiadzin with families and pilgrim groups to participate in the historical events of the blessing of Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral. With the reconsecration of the Mother Church, the dream of thousands of... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians received inter-church delegations in the Pontifical residence


His Holiness the Patriarch received the delegations of the Christian Churches and inter-church structures that arrived at the Mother See on the occasion of the blessing of the Holy Muron and re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral. He told the attendees that the Mother See is deeply moved by... more

Medals were prepared on the occasion of the historic event of reconsecration of the cathedral


The highest order of honor was prepared on the occasion of the historical event of the re-consecration of the temple, under the direction of the Armenian Patriarch. For the first time, the Catholicos of All Armenians awarded these medals to benefactors at the reconsecration ceremony of the... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians distributed the new muron to the dioceses of Armenia and Diaspora


Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the primates of the Armenian and Diaspora dioceses of the Armenian Church, representatives of hierarchical sees at the Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holiness personally handed over the red decorated jars. According to the order of seniority, the first... more

One of the most important ceremonies of the Armenian Apostolic Church took place, the blessing of Holy Muron


At the consecration ceremony, the clergy brought out the cross with the relic of the Tree of Life, the Holy Lance of Geghard, the right hand of St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the shrine of the martyrs of the Genocide. This year, the right hands of St. Ananias the apostle and Luke the... more

The members of inter-church delegations visited Tsitsernakaberd and Yerablur


The members and representatives of the inter-church delegations that arrived in Armenia on the occasion of the blessing of Holy Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral, the director of the inter-church relations department of the Mother See, Fr. Archimandrite Garegin... more

A united prayer for the return of prisoners held in Baku prisons was heard in St. Anna Church


Family members, relatives and friends of the prisoners were present at the joint prayer. A year ago, on September 27, Ruben Vardanyan, a well-known philanthropist, was arrested near Hakari bridge and transferred to Baku prison. His arrest was followed by the arrests of seven Artsakh... more

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In the coming days, the Patriarch will take part in the solemn ceremonies of the Mother Cathedral re-consecration and Blessing of the Holy Muron. The procession of the clergy,... more

A festive liturgy was held in the St. Mariane Church in Ashtarak and the Relic of the Lord's cross was taken away


Rev. Fr/ Paren Arakelyan, the spiritual pastor of the Saghmosanvank pastorate, performed the liturgy in the St. Mariane Church. On the occasion of the commemoration day of the Holy Virgins Peprone, Mariane and Shushanik, the daughter of General Vardan, under the Patriarchal direction of... more