The training course for priests has aroused interest among priests and professors


Every month, about 25 priests from the dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora come to the Mother See for three weeks, live in the monastery, participate in courses and various ceremonies. About 20 secular and spiritual lecturers are involved in the training program. It is a good opportunity for... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorated the parable of the unjust steward


This Sunday of Great Lent is named after the unjust steward. The day gets its name from the Gospel parable of the same name. A wealthy man entrusted all his affairs to his steward. The wealthy man hears that the steward is wasting his property and dismisses him from his job. According to the... more

Art restoration students clean the paintings of St. Sarkis Church


The 4th-year students of the Charles Aznavour College of Culture, a group of painters-restorers, are cleaning the church canvases from years of dust and dirt in the hall of the St. Sarkis. The group is entrusted only with the work of cleaning the canvases, and in case of cracks or damage, the... more

The Arakelots Monastery in Tavush has been declared one of the most endangered monuments of European heritage


The project on the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Tavush has won the Europa Nostra 2025 competition and has been declared one of the 7 most endangered monuments of European heritage. The project was presented to Europa Nostra by Austrian Armenologist, Doctor of Armenian Studies... more

Catholicos of All Armenians received clergy participating in training courses


The Catholicos of All Armenians received clergy from various dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora who had arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to participate in training courses. His Holiness conveyed his fatherly love and blessing to the spiritual fathers and reflected with satisfaction... more

During Lent, a ceremony is performed in many churches


Every Thursday evening during the Evening service at the Saint Anna and Catholicos of the Holy Mother of God churches in Yerevan, the ceremony of the Cross or the Cross-Bearing is also performed. With prayer and the singing of hymns dedicated to the cross, the priest blesses the water with the... more

His Holiness was awarded the first class Order of "Metropolitan of Moscow, St. Alexy"


On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was presented the Order of the First Class of “Metropolitan of Moscow St. Alexy”, awarded by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia... more

Registration for Haycamp and St. Vardan summer camps has begun in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America


Children and youth ages 8 to 15 and 14 to 17 are registered to participate in the camps. Each summer, Armenian-American youth and children gain new experiences at the diocesan summer camps, learning to understand Armenian culture and faith more deeply. Both camps create a physically and spiritually... more

The Armenian Relief Fund has paid the tuition fees of 50 medical workers forcibly displaced from Artsakh


The Armenian Relief Fund Armenia office, established in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Northern America has paid the tuition fees of 50 medical workers forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Some of them have completed clinical residency training, while others have been... more

The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the United Kingdom has appealed to the Prime Minister to release Armenian prisoners of war


The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, has written a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It was signed by eight other church leaders, including the bishops of Winchester, Southwark and Leeds. The church leaders called on the Prime Minister... more

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Prodigal Son


The Gospel reading for the day is the parable of the prodigal son told by Jesus Christ. It is about accepting mistakes, repenting, and forgiving. During the liturgy, Bishop Armash Nalbandyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Damascus, commenting on the parable of the prodigal son, advised not... more

The Mother See uses its opportunities and leverage to secure the release of prisoners


The head of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America has appealed to the US President with a request to support the release of Armenian prisoners. He reported that Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan are being subjected to inhuman treatment and torture. The French diocese, together... more