Defense attorneys have requested a review of the pretrial detention of Archbishop Bagrat


The defense attorneys have requested that the court allow Archbishop Bagrat to participate in the Bishops' Assembly convened by the Catholicos of All Armenians in the Armenian Apostolic Church on December 10-12. At the same time, they have offered a bail of 3,800,000 drams. The court will... more

Our gaze is directed to the Patriarch of All Armenians: Father Abraham Martirosyan


Father Abraham Martirosyan believes that wherever the clergy serve, their gaze is directed to the throne of Gregory the Illuminator and the Patriarch of All Armenians.

I pray that everyone will turn their gaze to the Mother See. Father Tiran Nahapetyan


Father Tiran Nahapetyan believes that everyone is responsible for what has been entrusted to them and that everyone will answer to God.

We are children of the Mother See and His Holiness is our Patriarch. Father Yeghishe Nurijanyan


Father Yeghishe Nurijanyan believes that under no circumstances should one stab a person in the back.

I am on the side of His Holiness the Patriarch; I do not want our church to be divided. Father Myuron Adamyan


Father Myuron Adamyan declares that he is a supporter of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He is convinced that our church must continue its victorious course as it has for 1600 years.։

We must be faithful to the statutes of the Mother See - Rev. Fr. Ephrem Harutyunyan


Rev. Fr. Ephrem Harutyunyan emphasizes that His Holiness Karekin is Catholicos, and the clergy have sworn allegiance to him, therefore they must be faithful to him. This is also required by the statutes of the Mother See.

The book Love Stories in the Bible has been translated from German into Armenian


In order to get acquainted with the book “Love Stories in the Bible” published by the Armenian Bible Society and to talk about Christian and marital love, Father Markos Mangasaryan met with young people. The book was translated from German and is intended for reading by everyone, but especially... more

Holy Lance of Geghard brought out on the feast of the Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew


The feast of the Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew was declared the day of the vow of the First-Born Saint Geghard by the holy Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. On the occasion of the feast, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy was served in the Mother Cathedral... more

The removal of the Catholicos’ name is a bid to establish a separate religious direction։ Archbishop Arshak


Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan believes that the removal of the Catholicos’ name during the Liturgy denies the hierarchical order, denies church authority, and one’s own affiliation. This means that you are excluding yourself from church affiliation. According to him, the Catholicos cannot leave... more

The Order of the Patriarchs Urges Not to Give in to Political Slander and Not to Alienate from the Mother Church


The Order of the Patriarchs of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin considers the attempts by political forces to divide the unity of the church intolerable. It calls on the clergy and the faithful not to give in to slander and not to deviate from the spiritual life of the Mother Church.

Court Takes Step Back in Lidya Mantashyan Case After Outcry


Karen Farkhoyan, based on the testimony of the prosecution and defense, replaced Lidya Mantashyan's pretrial detention with a combined alternative measure of detention: a 2.5 million dram bail and administrative supervision. Earlier, on November 20, the court extended Lidya Mantashyan's... more

The accusations made against the Catholicos of All Armenians are absolutely groundless and fabricated


The Mother See announced that a meeting of the members of the Supreme Spiritual Council residing in Armenia was scheduled, but its legitimate session could not be convened due to the absence of the bishops who met with Pashinyan. The Brotherhood noted that the accusations made against the... more