From military knowledge to spiritual values: Young Yerkrapah Camp


The “Young Yerkrapah” military training camp of the Yerkrapah Volunteers Union operates in the village of Tsovinar, Gegharkunik region, during the two summer months. Around 1,500 children aged 8-15 receive military knowledge here, gain independence, and are introduced to spiritual and... more

Commemoration of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin


On July 18, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrated the commemoration of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin, daughter of King Sanatruk, the first Armenian martyr. In the St. Thaddeus Chapel of the Candlelight Prayer Hall of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, where... more

Feast of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin


On July 18, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church will celebrate the memory of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin. At 10:30, at the St. Thaddeus Chapel of the Candlelight Prayer Hall of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a... more

Nork Youth Center's "Narek" Dance School Wins Festival in Italy


The "Narek" Dance School of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and AGBU Youth Center has returned victorious from the International Performing Arts Festival held in Pineto, Italy, winning the Grand Prix, the main prize. Among the groups from 12 countries, only the "Narek" Dance School... more

Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Diaspora Armenian Youth Participating in Armenology Courses


Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, received about 30 young people who arrived from the Diaspora to the Mother See to participate in Armenology and religious studies courses. The aim of the courses, which are now in their second year, is to promote the knowledge of the Armenian language... more

The 10th Anniversary of the “TaLuys” Choir in Ijevan


The “TaLuys” Children’s and Youth Choir celebrated its 10th anniversary with a concert titled “Dedication” in the hall of the Tavush Diocese Prelacy in Ijevan on the day of the Transfiguration. The choir was founded by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, who watched the anniversary concert... more

Reconsecration of the Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Goris on the Feast of Vardavar


On July 12, on the feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Vardavar), the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, Bishop Makar Hakobyan, reconsecrated the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Goris. With the support of the “SOS Christians of the East” organization, extensive... more

Vardavar in Gegharkunik


On the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ (Vardavar), a pilgrimage was organized under the leadership of the Primate of the Gegharkunik Diocese, Bishop Isahak Poghosyan, to the 11th-13th century Ishkhanavank of Vardenik, where a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the rite of the... more

Feast of the Transfiguration in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On July 12, on the occasion of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, a festive liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.  During his speech, the liturgist Karekin Vardapet... more

End-of-year exhibition at the Nork Armenian Children's Home


The end-of-year exhibition of students of the painting and decorative-applied arts classes of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the AGBU Nork Armenian Children's Home opened, where the achievements and joint creative efforts of gifted children were brought together. Despite the... more

Spiritual Backyard Camp at the Dvin St. Harutyun Church


A week-long spiritual backyard camp was organized at the St. Harutyun Church in the Dvin community of the Ararat region of the Masyatsotn diocese on the initiative of Father Yeghishe Nurijanyan, which included children from Dvin and nearby settlements. The organization of this phase was... more

Pilgrims of the First Armenian Church in the USA at the Mother See


On July 10, the Catholicos of All Armenians received at the Mother See the pilgrims of the community of the Holy Savior Church in Ustry, Massachusetts, of the Armenian Eastern Diocese of the USA, led by the spiritual pastor Father Thaddeus Barseghian. In his blessing speech, the Armenian... more