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The necklace from the History Museum was exhibited at an international exhibition in BritainJames 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 |
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An ecumenical ceremony was held at St. John's Cathedral in New YorkThe 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 |
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Catholicos of All Armenians received the clergymen of the Priest Accelerated Course in JanuaryFor 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 |
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A memorial evening dedicated to Khoren Palyan was held at Lusine Zakaryan's house-museumIn 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 |
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Eventful weekThe 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 |
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23 young men in Javakhk have been called to the first degree of church serviceThe 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 |
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The Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin prayed for the Armenian prisoners illegally held in BakuUnder 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 |
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The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church is organizing a pan-Armenian pilgrimageThis 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 |
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The book "Holy Etchmiadzin: The Mother Cathedral of All Armenians" by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan has been publishedRev. 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 |
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Eventful weekArmenian 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 |
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After Christmas, clergy perform a house blessing ceremonyTo 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 |
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Photos of Kashatagh monuments collected in one bookJournalist, 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 |