AGBU Focus Program participants met with His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians


In about 28 countries, under the auspices of AGBU, Young Professionals Groups operate, implementing community projects, often for the motherland. Young Professionals Groups hold their joint gathering in a different country every two years. The Patriarch of All Armenians has noted that this is how... more

Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Pilgrims from the Eastern Diocese of the North America


Led by Pastor Hakob Gevorgyan of Philadelphia's Holy Trinity Church, the young men who came on a pilgrimage to their homeland toured Armenia. The pilgrims visited Holy Etchmiadzin with the mission of renewing their vow and strengthening their connection with the Homeland. In accordance with their... more

Church-building


During the 26 years of the reign of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in the Armenian dioceses of Armenia and the Diaspora, about 300 churches have been built, renovated and consecrated. Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians To build a church means to demonstrate... more

ACYOWorld


The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church, operating under the auspices of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and under the auspices of the Mother See, operates on all continents of the world and keeps the love for the homeland and Holy Etchmiadzin alive. Thanks to this... more

Restored fragment of the first layer of frescoes of the Mother Cathedral exhibited at Matenadaran


The newly opened exhibition titled “The Manuscript Secret of the Creator Nature” presented for the first time a restored image from the first layer of frescoes in the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin. At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Ara Khzmalyan, Director of the Mashtots Matenadaran,... more

A liturgy was served for prisoners and detainees at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Yerevan


The spiritual fathers urged to pray for the peace and unity of the country. The liturgies served these days are for the freedom of the captives, the spiritual fathers, and social solidarity. On June 5, a liturgy will be served in the Armenian Apostolic Church on the occasion of the feast of the... more

Clergy consider law enforcement actions at the Mother Cathedral a national shame


In the Mother Cathedral, Bishop Narek Berberian, Primate of the Diocese of Brazil, urged the faithful to be steadfast, as the Armenian Patriarchs were. The chain of Holy Liturgies began on June 30. On July 5, the feast of the discovery of the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator will be celebrated.

Catholicos of All Armenians blesses participants of the Pan-Armenian pilgrimage


The World Youth Union of the Armenian Church has celebrated its 25th anniversary. It was established at the initiative of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in 2001, when the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia was celebrated. More than 300... more

The foundations of a new church were blessed in the Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi


The Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Ukraine, Bishop Markos Hovhannisyan, consecrated 16 stones, then they were embedded in the foundations of the church under construction. This is the first Armenian church in Khmelnytskyi. The architect is Andranik Sargsyan, a native of Armenia. The church will... more

Believers at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church prayed for prisoners and those deprived of their liberty


After the evening service, the faithful prayed at the liturgy served at the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator for the freedom of the captives, the consolation of the dead, and the peace of the country. Father Arnak Harutyunyan noted that during these 4 days, the main prayer of the Holy... more

Prayers were held in the Mother Cathedral for the detained archbishops and Samvel Karapetyan


Bishop Mushegh Babayan urged the faithful to pray, as only in this way can they dispel the loneliness of the imprisoned Archbishops Bagrat and Michael, and national benefactor Samvel Karapetyan. The Bishop invited the faithful to ask for the Lord's support for them, so that they can overcome... more

At St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, believers prayed for those in captivity and distress


During the evening liturgy, the faithful prayed for those in captivity and distress. What to do when your brother is in distress, how to face difficulties and deprivations, whether to retreat or accept them as a test? The faithful expect to receive answers to these questions from the clergy.