The relic of St. Gevorg was taken to the church of Kosh village of Aragatsotn diocese and a Liturgy was offered


Kosh was once a village of Ejmiatsin. Traditionally, a week after celebrating the feast of Saint Gevorg, the saint's relic is also brought to this church and a liturgy is offered. A water blessing ceremony was also performed. A few days ago, the clergyman blessed the water with the new... more

After the consecration, the first Sunday Liturgy was served in the Cathedral


Pilgrims lined up in the courtyard of the church to participate in the first Sunday liturgy after the consecration. On the occasion of the historical events of the blessing of Holy Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral, at the end of the Divine Liturgy, an offering and... more

In Kecharis Monastery of Tsaghkadzor, on the occasion of the newly blessed muron, a water blessing ceremony was performed


This is a unique ceremony, because the water blessing is performed on one day a year, on January 6, when the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ. A water blessing ceremony is also performed immediately after the blessing of the Holy Muron, in order... more

After the consecration of the Cathedral, the Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated every day for a week


For 7 days, the bells of the temple rang as a call to prayer for the peace, prosperous life of Armenia, for the missing after the war, the dead and those in captivity and their families. On Saturday, His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan offered a Divine Liturgy. Prior to that, the... more

In the consecrated Mother Cathedral, His Eminence Archbishop Vahan Hovhannisyan offered a Liturgy


With the blessing and direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians Karekin II, following the re-consecration of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy is served in the Cathedral in the evening for a week. The flow of people does not stop. In the Mother Church, believers forget... more

The Mother See and the Mashtots Matenadaran jointly presented exceptional exhibits


An exhibition "Beautiful things, immortalized images" was opened in Mashtots Matenadaran. "Treasures of Matenadaran and Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin". Ritual items brought from the Mother See and photographs and glass negatives kept in the Matenadaran, but left out of scientific... more

A three-day conference dedicated to Ecumenical Diakonia was held in Armenia


More than 20 representatives of the ecumenical diakonate working group of the World Council of Churches arrived in Armenia to participate in the three-day conference. The meeting was initiated by the World Council of Churches with the support of the Armenian Round Table Foundation. The... more

Pilgrims see a sacrament of unity in the blessing of the Holy Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral


In order to take part in the ceremonies of the consecration and re-consecration of the church, pilgrim groups from each diocese included people who contributed to the life of the diocese, believers who, returning to their places of residence, will convey the love and blessing of Holy... more

Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States, celebrated a liturgy in the Mother Cathedral


After the consecration, the Cathedral and the surrounding area are crowded at all hours of the day. Pilgrims go with their families to see the renovated temple and offer their thanksgiving prayers. In the evening, at seven o'clock, the liturgy begins, the church is full of believers. On... more

A group of around 50 people from the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople participated in the ceremonies


Pilgrims from Istanbul were excited and united on the occasion of blessing of the Holy Muron and re-consecration of the Temple. The believers who did not participate in the ceremonies are waiting for Archbishop Sahak's return of the group of 50 people, to receive the blessing and affection... more

Bishop Narek Berberyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, celebrated a liturgy in the Cathedral


Believers are delighted, excited, longing, people walk around the Cathedral, and in the evening participate in the holy liturgy. This time, Bishop Narek Berberyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, celebrated the Holy Liturgy. In the Cathedral, every day this week, in the evening,... more

In the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral, a liturgy was offered for the prisoners, the missing and the dead


For the peace of Armenia, the prosperous life of the people, the missing after the war, the victims and those in captivity and their families, a prayer is being offered in the Mother Cathedral for the third day in a row. In the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Teodoros... more