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72 stone crosses of the Holy Cross Church in Sasunik were consecratedWith the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, 72 stone crosses were consecrated by Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, and Bishop Moushegh Babayan, director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See. Before being anointed with holy muron, the... more |
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Saint Mary the Virgin Church was re-consecrated in Vahagn community of Lori regionThe new church of the Vahagn community was built in 2017 with the benevolence of the Paremuzyan family. Until then, there was no functioning church in the community. The only humble shrine was destroyed after the 1988 earthquake and has not been restored. The newly built church has been... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the feast of the memory of the Holy EvangelistsOn October 19, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the memorial day of the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. On that occasion, the reliquary of Ghukas the Evangelist will be taken out of the treasury of the Mother See and will be transferred to the Masyatsotn diocese, to the Church... more |
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The ecumenical commission has completed its work at the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinThe commission prepared the texts for the week of prayer of unity to be held in 2026. Each year the texts are prepared in a new country by the local spiritual community. This year, the World Council of Churches chose Armenia, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Brotherhood of Holy... more |
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A water blessing ceremony was performed in the St. Yeghishe Church in LondonThe Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, blessed the water with the newly blessed muron, which was distributed to the diocesan primates and sent to dioceses and hierarchical sees in September at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin.... more |
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The Araratian Pontifical Diocese organized an intellectual game on the occasion of the Holy Translators' Day11 APD youth unions participated in the 3-round game. The victory cup was won by the youth union team of the Holy Cross Church of Arabkir. The second position was taken by the "Gandzasar" youth union of the Holy Mother of God Church of Nork-Marash, the third position was taken by the "... more |
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At the school of St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan, the "Kantegh" award ceremony took place.This year's awardees are Henrik Bakhchinyan for translation of French literature, Sergey Mkrtchyan for works from French and English, and Anushavan Mesropyan for translations from Ukrainian to Armenian and from Armenian to Ukrainian. The annual "Kantegh" translation award ceremony jointly... more |
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Prayers and texts for the Week of Unity of Prayer are being prepared at the Mother SeeThe works of the Inter-Church Commission have started in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin. The committee is preparing prayers and texts for the 2026 Unity Week of Prayer. The Week of Unity of Prayer is organized by the Vatican and the World Council of Churches, each year inviting one of... more |
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On the eve of the feast of the Holy Translators, a service was held in the St. Mesrop churchAfter the united prayer, the believers gathered in the park adjacent to the church to participate in the cross procession. From near the Saint Mesrop Church, the procession continued to the vicinity of the Erebuni Museum and then back to the church. It was accompanied by prayers and singing... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Holy TranslatorsThis year, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrated the feast of the holy translators on October 12. Many pilgrims visited the Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. The translator's day is also the day of the vow of Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church. Every year, on this day, the Shukhonts... more |
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After the renovation, the St. Narek Church of Ghazaravan Monastery was re-consecratedWith newly blessed muron and prayers, the Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, His Grace Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, re-consecrated the Holy Altar and the icons of the renovated church. Saint Narek Church of Ghazaravan Monastery was in need of partial repair. With the benevolence of the Avetisyan... more |
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Eventful week in one breathThe year-end meeting of the clergy was held in the Armenian Western Diocese of the USA Khajak Archbishop Parsamyan participates in the Synod of Catholic Bishops in the Vatican Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and the spiritual fathers of the diocese visited the Armenian Community... more |
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