At the suggestion of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the World Council of Churches organized a conference


At the suggestion of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the World Council of Churches organized an international conference in Switzerland entitled “Religious Freedom: Preservation of the Armenian Spiritual, Cultural and Historical Heritage in Artsakh.” The Catholicos of All Armenians stated at... more

The Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin celebrated its 65th anniversary


The Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin was established in the late 1950s. The Patriarchate was in a difficult situation, and the Armenian ladies of Beirut took on the task of making vestments for the clergy. They donated church vestments, shirts, carpets, seminary robes, ritual... more

The "Bolorov" festival was held to support the church being built in Dilijan


The festival was organized by the Dilijan Community Center, which featured painting and sculpture exhibitions, singing, dancing, and master classes. The goal of the event is to unite creative people around a common idea, support the construction of the church, and express support for Ruben... more

A festive liturgy was served in Tsaghkevank on the feast of the Ascension


The feast of the Ascension is the day of the Tsaghkevank vow. Some of the pilgrims participated in the liturgy outside, sitting on the steps or stones. The festive liturgy was celebrated by Rev. Father Aram Asatryan. Water drips all year round in the rock-cut monastery on the slope of Mount Ara... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ


The festive liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by His Eminence Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on the 40th day of the Resurrection of Christ, because after the Holy Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for 40 days,... more

A Republican Prayer was held at the Mother See on the occasion of the First Republic Day


The ceremony was presided over by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan. The faithful prayed with the clergy for the safety and stability of Armenia. After the ceremony, His Holiness read the message of the Patriarch of All Armenians. In the afternoon, the Brotherhood of the Mother See visited the... more

Karekin II received the priests participating in the training course


The Catholicos of All Armenians received the members of the 19th group of clergy who participated in the training courses for clergy. Since 2023, about 400 clergy from the dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora have participated in the three-week courses at the “Garegin I” Educational Center. In... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday


The feast is based on the stories presented in the Gospels of Mark and Luke, as well as in the Acts of the Apostles, which describe how, forty days after the Resurrection, Jesus ascended the Mount of Olives with his disciples. Raising his hands to heaven, he blessed the apostles and ascended... more

The "Association for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Armenia" planted trees


The "Association for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Armenia" planted trees in the Heroes' Park adjacent to the St. Zorats Chapel in Taronik village, which was built last year. The project plans to create green zones in the areas of the Youth Centers and the Sardarapat Memorial Complex... more

The "Entsa" social-spiritual-psychological center of the Artsakh Diocese supports the people of Artsakh


Having reopened in Yerevan, the Artsakh Diocese's "Entsa" social-spiritual-psychological center continues to support the people of Artsakh. In cooperation with partner organizations, the center regularly implements new projects for various target groups. Currently, the center is screening... more

The Grand Sacristan of St. John the Evangelist Church performed a Home- blessing ceremony


Father Poghos Mikayelyan, the Grand Sacristan of the St. John the Evangelist Church in Artashat, performed a Home-blessing ceremony. The family members, the harvest and the good of the house were blessed. Home-blessings are performed in the period following the Holy Christmas and Easter holidays... more

Catholicos of All Armenians awards "Saint Gregory the Illuminator" medal to businessman Arthur Grant


With his philanthropy, the first Armenian church was built in Minsk, which bears the name of the first Armenian Patriarch, Saint Gregory the Illuminator. The Patriarchal canon was sung to the accompaniment of the hymn "The Only Begotten in the Father", in which His Holiness expresses his... more