The Holy Mother of God Church in Verin Artashat has a new bell tower


The Holy Mother of God Church in Verin Artashat village in the Ararat region, was built in the 19th century and had no bell tower. The cross and bell of the newly built bell tower was installed today.      

Fifty thousand trees to be planted in Artsakh


The Foundation for the "Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets" will plant 50,000 trees in Artsakh to offset the environmental damage caused by the war.  

Frontline Doctors- Manya Sargsyan


Manya is one of the pediatric resuscitators of the "Holy Mother of God" Medical Center. During the hard days of the war, she was on the frontline, in the "White Regiment".      

Spiritual Servants after the War


During the 44-day war period, the spiritual servants of the Armenian Church were among the soldiers and commanders. We had a talk with Rev. Fr. Enovk Esayan      

American-Armenian benefactors of the commission "Support to Artsakh" are in Armenia.


The Mother See has launched the "Support To Arstakh" program. The American-Armenian benefactors- Robert Poghosyan and Claris Gharabekyan, of the commission are in Armenia.  

Teletrip: Lilit Hakobyan wrote a book with her little daughters


"Teletrip" is a children's fairy tale book. Lilit Hakobyan and her daughters Elsa and Maya know the secret of how the fairy tales are born.   

Familes of Hadrut in the Holy Mother of God Church


On December 25, in the Holy Mother of God Church in Yerevan, a requiem service was offered for the victims in Artsakh.  Attendin were families who moved to Armenia from Hadrut during the war.      

His Grace Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan was appointed as the Primate of the Diocese of Gugark.


His Grace Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, completing his service as the Grand Sacristan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, was appointed  as the Primate of the Diocese of Gugark.  

The AGBU's Christmas present to Syrian-Armenian children


As every year, this year also the AGBU prepared Christmas packages for Syrian-Armenian children.

Memorial fountains in Armenian architecture. Rafael Israelyan


Rafael Israelyan combined the two different elements- stone and water, to create a new genre - fountains. The new exhibition opened at the Tamanyan Museum of Architecture is addressed to this topic.    

The information system department of the Mother See has issued a statement


As part of the recent crackdown on the Armenian Church, the Mother See has received letters of support and concern from various individuals, and calls for the protection of the National Church in connection with the cyber-threats of violence on December 27.  The Mother See of Holy... more

The last Divine Liturgy of the year created an extraordinary situation in the Mother See


The last Divine Liturgy of this year is in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was crowded. Internet threats of violence and the provocative statements raised a wave of support for the Patriarch and  National Church. On December 27, many faithful gathered  in the courtyard of St. Gayane... more