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Holy and Immortal Liturgy of Remembrance of the Dead was Served in the Mother Cathedral of EtchmiadzinThe purpose of this sacred ceremony is to remember the departed and bring the good news of the great holiday of Resurrection to their souls. His Holiness the Patriarch declared April 6, the day of the martyrdom of Catholicos Khoren Muradbekyan, the day of remembrance of the clergy martyred... more |
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Witness’s testimony in the case of His Holiness the Patriarch’s brother mentions Harutyun Mkrtchyan’s dataAt the court hearing in the case of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians and his son, the defense lawyers demanded to summon to court and interrogate the police officer of the Vagharshapat community department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who conducted the interrogation of the... more |
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Armenians of Moscow celebrated the feast of the Holy Resurrection with great solemnityArchbishop Ezras Nersisyan served the festive Liturgy at the Holy Transfiguration Mother Church of the Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan. The Armenians of Moscow celebrated the feast with great solemnity. Hundreds of people gathered at the cathedral to participate in church services and folk... more |
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Diocese of Australia and New Zealand Celebrates Easter at St. Harutyun Church in SydneyThe festive Liturgy of the Holy Resurrection was celebrated by Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, at St. Harutyun Church in Sydney. At the end of the Liturgy, a blessing was given at the prelate's house, followed by a reception, during which... more |
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The faithful people today once again heard the life-giving gospel from the lips of His HolinessThe greatest miracle in history, the Resurrection of Christ, brings thousands of Armenians to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This day is a holiday of universal joy and rebirth. The faithful people participate in the Patriarchal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral, receive the message of His... more |
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3 Lawyers Carried the Canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch on the Feast of the Holy ResurrectionOn the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholicos of All Armenians traditionally serves the festive Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This year, the canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch was carried by lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, Yerem Sargsyan, Ara Ghazaryan, and Dr... more |
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Georgian Armenians Celebrate the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus ChristThe Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection was celebrated at the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi by the Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, Bishop Kirakos Davtyan. Representatives of the Georgian authorities were present. At the end of the ceremony, the Bishop... more |
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The Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated in the Mother Church of St. Gregory of Narek in VanadzorThe Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection was served by the diocesan leader, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan. The faithful, together with the Bishop, asked for a blessing from the Lord so that they would remain strong in their faith with the life-giving grace of the Holy Resurrection. At the end of the Liturgy... more |
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Message of the Catholicos of All Armenians on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus ChristHis Holiness the Patriarch has commanded: to prefer good over evil, peace over chaos, honesty and integrity over falsehood and intrigue, mutual respect and support over dishonor and deceit. To be led by the commitment to exclude harmful and destructive phenomena, the determination to rise from... more |
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The bells of the Armenian Apostolic Church heralded the miraculous resurrection of ChristA festive liturgy of Candlemas was served in the Mother Cathedral, after which the patriarchal procession moved to the candlelight hall to convey the life-giving light of the feast of the Holy Resurrection to the believers. |
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The House Blessing Ceremony was held at the ResidencyAfter the Candlemas Divine Liturgy, conveying the good news of Christ’s Resurrection to each other, the clergy, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, gathered in the Cathedral. The House Blessing Ceremony was held: the goods of the Cathedral – bread, water... more |
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The evening service in the Mother Cathedral commemorated the burial of ChristThe ceremony in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was presided over by the Catholicos of All Armenians. A solemn procession accompanied His Holiness. The symbolic tomb of Christ was taken out of the church. |