Priests of Masyatsotn Participated in Joint Liturgy in the Church of Norabats Village


The priests of the Masyatsotn Diocese participated in the last joint liturgy of the spiritual journey of Great Lent at the Church of the Holy Mother of God. In a prayerful atmosphere, those present reflected on the upcoming events of the Armenian Church. On Fridays of the Lent period, the... more

On March 29, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate Palm Sunday


On Palm Sunday, in the morning, the Andastan service will be held in all churches. The four cardinal directions will be blessed, as well as the willow branches and twigs. The altar curtains will be opened and communion will be given. According to the tradition established by the Patriarchal decree... more

The celebration of Palm Sunday marks the end of the forty-day period of Great Lent and the beginning of Holy Week


Holy Monday is the day of remembrance of the parable of the barren fig tree and the gospel stories of the cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem. Holy Wednesday is the day of remembrance of the anointing and betrayal of the Lord. Holy Thursday is the day of the Washing of the Feet. Before the... more

Tumo Center Not Opening in Echmiadzin Due to Administrative and Legal Obstacles


The project for a modern educational complex for about 2,000 children has been ready for a long time. The architectural design, as well as 3D visualization and animation, have been prepared. This important initiative for the city has stalled not due to a lack of ideas or funds, but due to... more

Court Decides to Question 34 Witnesses in “Holy Struggle” Case


At the hearing in the “Holy Struggle” case, the court accepted the written evidence presented by the prosecution in full and decided to question 34 witnesses. The court also granted the defense’s motion to call Garnik Danielyan and Hovhannes Avetisyan as witnesses, but at the same time found the... more

After receiving treatment in Calcutta, the disabled soldier returned


In July, the Catholicos of All Armenians was attracted by the prayer of a 6-year-old child in the Mother Cathedral. The Armenian Patriarch blessed the boy and did not miss the serious health condition of the child's father. Later, the child's father was invited to the Mother See and, at the... more

Judge Dismisses Archbishop Arshak’s Defense Lawyers


The defense lawyers dismissed the judge because he is close to the officers of the investigative bodies involved in the case against the Archbishop. Judge Gevorg Manukyan granted the lawyers’ motion. The Archbishop is accused of allegedly placing drugs in the backpack of a member of the “New... more

The Catholicos' brother and nephew have been illegally detained for nearly 5 months


At the court hearing in the case of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians and his son, the lawyers presented Garnik Ghazaryan's application, in which he refutes his previous statement that the Nersisyans hindered the campaign of the Republic party. After the main hearings, the defense... more

A Liturgy was celebrated in Naples on the occasion of the feast of Descent into the Pit, dedicated to Gregory the Illuminator


Pilgrims from 11 countries, including Greece, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and various cities in Italy, arrived at the Church of St. Gregory in Naples to commune with the relics of the saint and participate in the Liturgy. Many of them arrived in... more

The government took an unconstitutional step to limit the activities of the Catholicos of All Armenians


The Mother See condemned the Armenian authorities, who, unable to correctly assess the realities and the importance of the Armenian Church’s support in the mourning of the fraternal Georgian people, rejected the petition submitted regarding the ban on His Holiness’s exit, considering the necessity... more

The Catholicos of All Armenians was unable to attend the final farewell of his spiritual brother


Despite an official invitation from the Georgian Orthodox Church, the investigative bodies rejected the motion of His Holiness’s lawyers to allow the Catholicos of All Armenians to travel to Georgia for a few days. Attorney Ara Zohrabyan called the investigator’s refusal illegal, which not only... more

His Holiness sends condolences on the passing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia


The condolence message of the Catholicos of All Armenians states that the long-term pontifical service of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II was a testimony to the strength of faith and dedicated spiritual leadership. His pontificate was marked by the revival of spiritual life in Georgia, the... more