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A festive liturgy was served on the occasion of Palm Sunday at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church in YerevanSpreading garments before Jesus symbolized confessing sins to Christ. Offering branches and twigs signifies special honors and solemnity. The olive tree was perceived as a symbol of wisdom, peace, victory, and glory. Offering olive and palm branches to Christ after raising Lazarus from the dead... more |
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A festive liturgy was served on the occasion of Palm Sunday at the Holy Cross Church in ArabkirEven before the liturgy began, the roads leading to the church were crowded. Children with flower wreaths and willow branches, accompanied by their parents, participated in the Palm Sunday liturgy. The Holy Cross of Arabkir is the most beautiful church in the community, uniting the Arabkir and... more |
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Bible study classes are being held in the Artsakh dioceseBible study classes have begun at the "Entsa" center. The meetings were initiated by members of the Artsakh Diocese Youth Union. The classes are held in a question-and-answer format. The center has also been conducting Bible study classes for Artsakh children for a long time. In addition, the... more |
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On the occasion of the 205th anniversary of Khrimyan Hayrik, members of the Vaspurakan NGO visited the Mother SeeA requiem service was held at the tomb of Patriarch Mkrtich I in front of the Mother Cathedral. With prayer and incense, the Brotherhood of the Mother See and members of the Vaspurakan NGO commemorated the memory of the patriarch, who enjoyed great popularity in the late 19th and early 20th... more |
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The epigrapher has found out why the Tatev Monastery is also called the Monastery of St. Eustathius the ApostleEpigrapher Arsen Harutyunyan, while studying the Tatev Monastery, noticed that in the works of church historians and in late periodical documents, the Tatev Monastery is also called the Monastery of St. Eustathius the Apostle. His study showed that until the 15th century, there was no mention in... more |
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The construction of the new church in Dilijan, initiated by Ruben Vardanyan, has resumed through donationsRuben Vardanyan considered the construction of this church as part of the comprehensive development plan for Dilijan, considering it a symbol of the spiritual and cultural revival of the city. Vardanyan started the project in 2014. After Vardanyan was illegally detained by Azerbaijan,... more |
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The Mother See responded to the anti-Armenian event organized by Azerbaijan in RomeThe Mother See emphasized that at the event entitled “Christianity in Azerbaijan: History and Modern Times” held at the initiative of the Embassy of Azerbaijan to the Holy See, an attempt was made to deny the Armenian belonging of the historical and cultural heritage of Armenia and Artsakh, to... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians receives participants of priest training coursesHis Holiness conveyed his blessing to the priests, highly appreciating the zeal of the clergy in enriching their ritual and theological knowledge. His Holiness emphasized that continuous education is important for more effective service. His Holiness urged the priests to put their abilities and... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate Palm Sunday, the commemoration of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, on April 13Palm Sunday is the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. It also symbolizes the entry of our Lord into the Upper Jerusalem. In this sense, Christ’s entry into Jerusalem is also called the Advent. That is why on the evening of Palm Sunday the ceremony of the Opening of the Doors is performed... more |
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Pilgrims and clergy participated in the service at the Monastery of St. JohnThe clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese, diocesan structures and pilgrims participated in a joint liturgy in Hovhannavank. At the initiative of the diocesan Primate, participating in joint liturgies and liturgies in the churches of the diocese during Great Lent has become a tradition. Monastic life... more |
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Members of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church community planted more than 100 trees on the church groundsThe faithful learned about the tree planting at the end of the liturgy, and some of them from the Internet. There were families who, upon learning about the church's initiative, decided to purchase a sapling and have their memorial tree in the area adjacent to the church. In this way, the thuja and... more |
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The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the sixth Sunday of Great Lent, Advent SundayThe sacrament of Advent Sunday is a call to patience and a pious life. With the first coming, Christ opened the way of salvation to man, teaching him how to live in order to deserve the kingdom of heaven. The second time, Christ will come to the world as a king to judge the righteous and the... more |