The feast of the Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew will be celebrated this year on November 29


The feast of the Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew is a day of renewal for Christians. By the canonical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, since 2015, the day of the commemoration of the Apostles has been declared the day of the feast of the Holy Geghard, the First-... more

Clergy who intentionally omit the name of the Catholicos during the Liturgy may be severely punished


Following the meeting of the Armenian bishops and diocesan leaders, the Department of Information System of the Mother See published a statement. According to which, the Bishop's Synod condemns the deliberate omission of the names of the Catholicos of All Armenians and the diocesan leader by... more

An eventful week in one breath


The Church of the Holy Archangels, the seat of the Armenian Diocese of Romania, was reconsecrated after renovation. On Sunday, the Armenian Congregation of Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of the Invention of the Cross according to the old calendar. During the Liturgy, a ceremony of... more

A naming ceremony was held at St. Sarkis Church


Every Saturday, after the morning service, a blessing service is held at the St. Sarkis Church, the Primate of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, for those whose names or surnames are mentioned in the church calendar. The qahana.am website publishes the day of remembrance every week and invites people... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Archangels and All the Heavenly Hosts


Those gathered in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Aratashen, Armavir Diocese, participated in a cross procession on the occasion of the feast. This was the first time an intra-community cross procession was organized in the Artimets parish, although pilgrimages to... more

Prayers for those in prison were offered at the Sunday Liturgy at the Mother Cathedral


Sunday liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan. During the sermon, the holy father commented on the miracles and healings of Christ. At the end of the liturgy, the faithful prayed for the imprisoned Bishops Michael, Bagrat, and Mkrtich, for... more

Evening Prayer was performed at the Holy Mother of God Church in Gyumri


A service was held at the Holy Mother of God, Yot Verk Church in Gyumri, followed by a pre-holiday service, which heralds the feast of the memory of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and the entire heavenly host. With the blessing of the spiritual overseer of the Shirak Diocese, Bishop Narek Avagyan... more

The meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council concluded


The Supreme Spiritual Council has strongly condemned the blatant illegal encroachments and oppression against the rights of the Church and clergy, the spread of hate speech and intolerance. The Council reaffirmed the position of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to support the establishment... more

A peaceful service was held at the St. Gevorg Church in Mughni


The clergy class prayed together, asking for peace and tranquility for the souls burdened by daily sins, as well as for the diocesan leader, His Holiness Mkrtich, Father Karekin, and the holy fathers in prison. The clergy class of the Aragatsotn diocese will hold a peaceful service on Thursday,... more

Archbishop Bagrat demanded the resignation of the head of the Investigative Committee


At the court hearing on the Holy Struggle case, Archbishop Bagrat referred to the statement made by the head of the Investigative Committee in parliament that there was a terrorist plan allegedly written by his hand. Archbishop Bagrat officially stated that there was no such plan and demanded that... more

Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan presented the Armenian diaspora of Artsakh in Rome


At the traditional international conference for peace held in Rome, Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan reflected on the painful trials of the Armenians of Artsakh in recent years, as a result of which an entire people was displaced from the land of their ancestors, churches were damaged, cemeteries were... more

Father Taron Hunanyan has been defrocked


The basis for declaring Father Taron Hunanyan as a deposed priest was the report of the Vicar General of the Tavush Diocese and the conclusion of the Commission for the Awarding of Awards and Disciplinary Issues of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. He voluntarily left his place of service in May... more