The necklace from the History Museum was exhibited at an international exhibition in Britain


James Fraser, director of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, was the chief curator of the international exhibition “Luxury and Power: From Persia to Greece” organized at the British Museum. He temporarily borrowed a gold necklace from the History Museum of Armenia... more

An ecumenical ceremony was held at St. John's Cathedral in New York


The inter-church ceremony was dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. The first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea was held in 325 at the invitation of Emperor Constantine the Great. The council was attended by people from all over the Christian world, including Bishop... more

Catholicos of All Armenians received the clergymen of the Priest Accelerated Course in January


For priests, the training courses are an opportunity to refresh their knowledge from the seminary years, to reflect on changes, new challenges and problems, to get to know each other, and to share pastoral experience. His Holiness said that the presence of priests is also important for the... more

A memorial evening dedicated to Khoren Palyan was held at Lusine Zakaryan's house-museum


In the 1960s, Khoren Palyan and Lusine Zakaryan were among the first to become the bearers and disseminators of Armenian spiritual song. Khoren Palyan is the author of musicological, philological and historiographical articles and studies. He wrote the educational manual “Chronology of the Armenian... more

Eventful week


The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated Christmas according to the old calendar at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem A Christmas water blessing ceremony was held at the St. Mesrop Church in Homs, Syria An ecumenical inter-church prayer service was held at the St. Jacob... more

23 young men in Javakhk have been called to the first degree of church service


The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, celebrated a Sunday Liturgy at the Holy Cross Church in Akhalkalaki, at the end of which an ordination of scribes was performed in the church. 23 young men were called to the first degree of church service. 10 of them serve in... more

The Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin prayed for the Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku


Under the direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, at the end of the liturgy in the Mother Cathedral, offered a prayer to God for the Armenian prisoners captured by Azerbaijan and illegally held in Baku on fabricated... more

The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church is organizing a pan-Armenian pilgrimage


This year, the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary. The central office is organizing a pan-Armenian pilgrimage to the Motherland and Holy Etchmiadzin. It will be titled “The Armenian Family, the Anchor of Armenian Identity.” All dioceses of the Armenian Church around the world are... more

The book "Holy Etchmiadzin: The Mother Cathedral of All Armenians" by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been published


Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been studying the architecture of the Mother Cathedral since his years of study at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. In his study, the author addressed the sacred tradition of the construction of the Mother Cathedral, the vision of St. Gregory the... more

Eventful week


Armenian faithful from Portugal and Spain participated in Christmas services The community of the St. Karapet Church in Anapat, located in the Western Diocese of the United States, celebrated the 13th anniversary of the consecration of the sanctuary Bishop Narek Berberian, Primate of the... more

After Christmas, clergy perform a house blessing ceremony


To proclaim the good news and distribute blessings, priests visit the homes of believers, bless the goods of the house and family members. According to the testimony of the evangelists, the ceremony of blessing the house was established by Jesus Christ, commanding his disciples to wish peace in... more

Photos of Kashatagh monuments collected in one book


Journalist, photographer Zohrab Erkoyan and Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Mher Kumunts have jointly published the book “Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Zone” in English. Zohrab Erkoyan photographed the monuments of the Kashatagh region... more