The spiritual life of the Holy Mother of God Church in Nork is disrupted


The community of the Holy Mother of God Church in the first district of Nor Nork is now divided into two parts: the majority of believers no longer visit this holy place, the reason being the joining of the spiritual pastor Father Ashot Safaryan's anti-church campaign. The once active and united... more

The Primate of the Vayots Dzor Diocese has been relieved of his position as Primate of the Diocese, according to his own request


The Primate of the Diocese of Vayots Dzor, Archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan, has been relieved of his position as diocesan primate and called to retirement based on his written and oral applications. By Patriarchal decree, the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, His Grace Bishop Makar Hakobyan, has been... more

Judgement Sunday: Liturgy at the Mother See


This Sunday in the series of Sundays of Great Lent is called the Sunday of the Unjust Judge. The meaning of the day is summed up in the parable of the unjust judge. The fifth Sunday of the Unjust Judge is named after the parable of the unjust judge and the widow, mentioned in the 18th chapter of... more

Residents of Kuchak participated in the Rest service at the Holy Mother of God Church


During Lent, each of the clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese holds Liturgies, rituals, and services in his pastoral area. With the blessing of Bishop Proshyan, they gather once a week for joint prayer. Priests from the Artik diocese joined in prayer at the Holy Mother of God Church in Kuchak.... more

Four high-ranking clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin have been summoned to the Investigative Committee


The Investigative Committee has summoned the Primate of the Diocese of Gugarts, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, Bishop Makar Hakobyan, the Director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, and Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan... more

Israeli missile attack approaches Beirut's Armenian neighborhood, Burj Hammoud


Armenian charitable organizations operate in Lebanon, but according to Vigen Avagyan, director of the Armenian radio station "Voice of Van", if the war is prolonged or intensifies, a humanitarian disaster will begin in the country. According to official data, there are up to two million people in... more

The Supreme Spiritual Council condemns the authorities' arbitrary, discriminatory actions


On March 10-13, a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was convened in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the agenda of which included the issue of convening a church-representative meeting to be held in September. At the end of the... more

Judges hearing cases against the Church are acting under pressure: Lawyer


The Armavir Regional Court of First Instance examined the case of Stepan Asatryan against the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, in which the defrocked priest challenges the patriarchal directive of the Catholicos of All Armenians to declare him defrocked. In another session, the case of Aramayis... more

Mid-lent was celebrated at the Holy Mother of God Church in Dashtavan


The older generation of Dashtavan participated in the evening service, prayed with the prelate of the Masyatsotn diocese, Bishop Ruben Zargaryan, and the spiritual pastor of the Dashtavan Holy Mother of God Church, Father Abraham Martirosyan. The 24th day of Lent is Mid-lent, which the people... more

The court examined the case of Stepan Asatryan vs. the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church


Defrocked priest Stepan Asatryan is challenging the patriarchal decree of the Catholicos of All Armenians to declare him defrocked. Ara Zohrabyan has argued that this case cannot be examined within the jurisdiction of the court, since the parties are not in a working relationship with each other.... more

An eventful week at a glance


With the blessing of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, two groups of Tbilisi Armenian believers left for a pilgrimage to the holy places of Lori region. On February 27, an evening service was held in the Armenian rite in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica on the occasion of the feast... more

A joint service was held at the St. Hakob Church in Mrgavan


The clergy of the Aragatsotn and Masyatsotn dioceses and pilgrims from different communities participated in a joint liturgy at the St. Hakob Church in Mrgavan. They prayed for the imprisoned Archbishop Bagrat, Archbishop Michael, and Archbishop Mkrtich, as well as for the peace of the country, the... more